Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Taiwan and Southern Japan, to the Galapagos Islands.
Size: 36 inches (90 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal rocky and boulder collected reefs at depths between 15 to about 80 feet (5– 24 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade, and not much is known about its biology.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Enchelycore
FYI: Shown here for identification only. Unsuitable for the home aquarium.
