Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California.
Size: 3 inches (8 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits caves in deep rocky reefs and generally found at depths of about 100 feet (30 m) and feeds on small fishes and crustaceans in evening hours.
General Husbandry: Quite drab, having an overall greyish coloration. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Beryciformes
Suborder: Trachichthyoidei
Family: Anomalopidae
Genus: Kryptophanaron
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
