Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Hawaiian and Society Islands.
Size: 28 inches (70 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky reefs and reef flats at depths between 3 to about 80 feet (1 – 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: Has a yellowish tan body with numerous dark purplish brown patches. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Uropterygius
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
