Echidna rhodochilus
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| Pink-Lipped Moray Eel | |
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| Pink-Lipped Moray Eel | |
| Species | Echidna rhodochilus |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
| Min. Tank Size | 264.979 liters 264,978.825 mL 70 US Gallons (265L) |
| Size | 50.8 cm
13-20 " (33-50.8cm) |
| sg | 1.005 - 1.025 |
| pH | 7.8 - 8.2 |
| Temp. | 295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-12 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Rare |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
8-12 years |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Freshwater Moray Eel, Pink-Lipped Moray Eel, White Cheek Moray, White Eyed Moray
[edit] Other Scientific Names
- Muraena rhodochilus
[edit] Sexing
- Unknown
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?
[edit] Diet
- Can be a difficult fish to feed. May only take live food such as shrimp, can be slowly and patiently trained to take dead food.
[edit] Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Although these Moray's will often get labelled as Freshwater, they are entirely Brackish fish, in fact needing quite a heavy salinity in their water, even Marine conditions. They will only enter Freshwater in the wild to spawn.
- In order for this fish to be comfortable in it's surroundings it needs to have a large enough tank to stretch out, as well as plenty of hiding places.
[edit] Behaviour
- Unknown
[edit] Identification
- How to id the animal.
