Stinson Beach Aquatics Posted Sunday at 08:35 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:35 PM Hello! I saw a photo on a breeder’s website of some kind of freshwater eel. Does anyone know what it is? I know it is kind of a shot in the dark but it really caught my eye so I had to see if anyone recognizes it. The picture is below. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi fish guy Posted Sunday at 08:36 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:36 PM If that is a freshwater tank then check and see if it is a freshwater moray eel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted Sunday at 09:37 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:37 PM Yep freshwater moray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted Sunday at 10:10 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:10 PM That's a Moray eel. Never saw a fresh water one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSunfish Posted Sunday at 11:15 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:15 PM On 9/15/2024 at 5:10 PM, johnnyxxl said: That's a Moray eel. Never saw a fresh water one. Yep, moray eel, but like many other marine fishes that migrate inland, these Indian mud morays do better in brackish water than freshwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinson Beach Aquatics Posted Sunday at 11:57 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 11:57 PM Very interesting. Thanks for the info. They seem like quite the handful for care but they are sure unique! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSunfish Posted Monday at 01:07 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:07 AM On 9/15/2024 at 6:57 PM, Stinson Beach Aquatics said: Very interesting. Thanks for the info. They seem like quite the handful for care but they are sure unique! Yes, very interesting for sure. However, if I were going to get an eel, I’d rather get a purely freshwater one, like those from the spiny eel family. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted Monday at 01:11 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:11 AM On 9/15/2024 at 9:07 PM, AtomicSunfish said: Yes, very interesting for sure. However, if I were going to get an eel, I’d rather get a purely freshwater one, like those from the spiny eel family. That is the only true freshwater moray species. @Stinson Beach Aquatics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted Monday at 01:19 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:19 AM On 9/15/2024 at 9:07 PM, AtomicSunfish said: Yes, very interesting for sure. However, if I were going to get an eel, I’d rather get a purely freshwater one, like those from the spiny eel family. That is a true freshwater moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSunfish Posted Monday at 01:20 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:20 AM On 9/15/2024 at 8:11 PM, Tlindsey said: That is the only true freshwater moray species. @Stinson Beach Aquatics I’ve never kept eels, but I think there’s some debate as to whether the freshwater moray eels (Gymnothorax polyuranodon and G. tile) should really be considered brackish water fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted Monday at 01:26 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:26 AM On 9/15/2024 at 9:20 PM, AtomicSunfish said: Gymnothorax polyuranodon I've kept a couple of moray eel species saltwater and brackish. Read several articles that stated that it's fully freshwater. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinson Beach Aquatics Posted Monday at 04:44 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 04:44 AM On 9/15/2024 at 6:20 PM, AtomicSunfish said: I’ve never kept eels, but I think there’s some debate as to whether the freshwater moray eels (Gymnothorax polyuranodon and G. tile) should really be considered brackish water fish. Yeah, I’ve heard conflicting info too. 🤷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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