Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Southern Red Sea to Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Oman.
Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore coral reefs at depths between 3 to 30 feet (1 - 10 m) and feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and algae.
General Husbandry: Quite drab, having a brownish black body.
Not collected for the hobby.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
