Need Help To Id A Wierd Eel
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i thought about that but it hasn't got the fat tail a rubber has and hasn't got tiny eyes.looks like a albino rubber eel to me
Davo86
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looks like an albino Gymnothorax tile
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pictures are small but from what i can see iam thinking WEST AFRICAN LUNGFISH
sorry i should have given some more infomation on the eel. like hes got black eyes and has a goldy body, hes 40-45 cm long and has no pectoral fins.
at his length i would have expected him to be bolkier and have the leg like fins of the lung fish.
thx for the suggestion
at his length i would have expected him to be bolkier and have the leg like fins of the lung fish.
thx for the suggestion
nmonks
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Need a bigger photo, and in particular a close up of the head.
Yes, Synbranchus and Protopterus spp. are possibilities, but do also consider Lepidosiren. But the slenderness of the fish suggests Moringua spp. These "spaghetti eels" are gregarious brackish/marine eels that feed primarily on invertebrates. They get to about 40-50 cm long but remain very thing, barely thicker than a kuhli loach. They need to be kept in groups, in a tank with a sandy substrate, and at mid to high salinity, SG 1.010 upwards. Very nice fish, but easily bullied or nipped, so choose tankmates carefully otherwise they will simply hide all the time.
Cheers, Neale
Yes, Synbranchus and Protopterus spp. are possibilities, but do also consider Lepidosiren. But the slenderness of the fish suggests Moringua spp. These "spaghetti eels" are gregarious brackish/marine eels that feed primarily on invertebrates. They get to about 40-50 cm long but remain very thing, barely thicker than a kuhli loach. They need to be kept in groups, in a tank with a sandy substrate, and at mid to high salinity, SG 1.010 upwards. Very nice fish, but easily bullied or nipped, so choose tankmates carefully otherwise they will simply hide all the time.
Cheers, Neale
nmonks
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Yes, that's a synbranchid eel of some type, likely the golden morph of the species called the "tulip eel" in the hobby, Monopterus albus.
Not especially difficult to keep, but as you'll quickly learn extremely aggressive and incredibly predatory. Usual practise with synbranchid eels is to put them in a tank of their own, put a lid on top, and then put a brick on top of the lid to stop the eel pushing its way out. Maximum length is 100 cm, though 40-70 cm is typical, even in the wild. Potentially dangerous to handle, so be careful. Found in both brackish and freshwater habitats; sometimes prone to fungal infections, in which case adding a small amount of marine salt mix will be helpful (5 g/l should be ample).
Cheers, Neale
Not especially difficult to keep, but as you'll quickly learn extremely aggressive and incredibly predatory. Usual practise with synbranchid eels is to put them in a tank of their own, put a lid on top, and then put a brick on top of the lid to stop the eel pushing its way out. Maximum length is 100 cm, though 40-70 cm is typical, even in the wild. Potentially dangerous to handle, so be careful. Found in both brackish and freshwater habitats; sometimes prone to fungal infections, in which case adding a small amount of marine salt mix will be helpful (5 g/l should be ample).
Cheers, Neale
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