Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan south to Lord Howe Island.
Size: 20 inches (50 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and coral reef areas and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a light tan body with several mottled darker brown areas and a black saddle blotch on the upper mid body. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Epinephelus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
A public aquarium species.
Mainly a food fish in the local areas.
Unsuitable for most home aquariums.
