Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines and Indonesia.
Size: 6 inches (16 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal and outer reefs, reef faces, reef slopes and lagoon channels at depths between 6 to 65 feet (2 – 20 m) where it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (copepods, mysis, and shrimp larvae), fish eggs, and algae.
General Husbandry: Quite drab, having greenish body.
Not purposely collected for the hobby.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Chrominae
Genus: Chromis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
May occasionally show up in the trade as an ‘Assorted Damselfish.’
