Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Pacific Ocean: Australia and New Zealand, east to Rapa and Easter Island.
Size: 60 inches (150 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal rocky and coral reefs at depths between 15 to about 80 feet (5 – 20 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.
