Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Size: 16 inches (40 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits protected coral slopes
General Husbandry: Males tend to be darkish green with several darker vertical body bars, while the females are overall darkish brown with several lighter vertical bars and blue lips. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Scaridae
Subfamily: Scarinae
Genus: Scarus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Food fish in local areas.
