Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Pacific Ocean: East China Sea.
Size: 4 inches (9 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep rocky areas at depths between 400 to 680 feet (120 – 205 m) where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), and fish eggs.
General Husbandry: Not collected the trade due to its very limmited collection areas and depth, and that it’s somewhat drab, having an upper body that is brownish, with lower areas mostly whitish with some brown spots/patches near the rear of the body, and a yellow dorsal and tail.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Chrominae
Genus: Chromis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
