Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Atlantic Ocean: Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, St. Helena Islands, and possibly the Mediterranean.
Size: 48 inches (122 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal rocks and rubble areas at depths between 10 to about 400 feet (3 – 120 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on small 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.
