Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines, Java, Southern Japan, and Palau.
Size: 16 inches (40 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoon channels and reef slopes in coral rich areas and usually found at depths between 10 – 100 feet (3 – 30 m) where it feeds mainly upon algae covered rock and coral branches/mounds.
General Husbandry: Has an overall greenish body with a large orange blotch on the frontal body. Females lack the orange blotch. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Scaridae
Subfamily: Scarinae
Genus: Chlorurus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
