![]() The real problem with these bites is secondary infection. ![]() Yourself further on the recurved teeth and landscape. The worst reaction is the most commonĪnd dangerous to jerk your hand back in autonomic reaction, cutting If grasped out of fear, lookingįor food or accident, a moray will let you go. They are unpredictable, and at times autistic, not distinguishingĪ few notes here regarding moray bites. The pictured Panamic Green Moray, Gymnothorax castenatus is a Not all types of morays are nocturnal, shy and retiring Or excited by food-smell, because of their bite. Playful, some species and individuals are highly dangerous if provoked Individuals in the wild and captivity can be quite docile, even Great sense of olfaction is coupled with bad vision. To eat most any fish and/or invertebrate slow enough to grab. Will result in escape behavior, otherwise poor adjustment, andĪs predators morays are opportunistic omnivores, trying Most morays get to be big animals, requiring large They are not easily "stunted" to the size of Kept in captivity for several decades, these animals require large While it is true that they grow slowly, some having been Seven footer with a girth greater than your thigh and probably topping The photo of the Gymnothorax javanicus is a Three feet in overall length, the largest more than three meters yes,Ĭlose to ten feet. Lamentably these criteriaĮxclude more than ninety percent of the family. A suitable moray is extremely interestingīehaviorally, adaptable to aquarium conditions, very disease-resistantĪnd readily accepts offered foodstuffs. ![]() Sharp dividing line between "good" species and individualsĪnd not-so-qualified. The pro argument for moray eels is easy there is such a Numerous reef animals after the wrasses, family Labridae. According to Gonzales, in Hawaii they are the next most They'reįound worldwide in tropical to sub-tropical seas in shallow to moderateĭepths. There are twelve genera with about one hundred twentyĭescribed species of morays, about a dozen of which are regularlyĪccessible to the hobby, with half of those being suitable. Makes sense for animals that spend most their time with They're breathing! Muraenids sport lateral line pores on their To their possession of small, restricted gill openings without covers Their scary-looking open-mouthedness is related Pelvic and pectoral fins, instead locomoting with long, continuousĭorsal and anal fins. Mastacembelidae and many other non-true-eel groups that have many head That are actually blennies, family Anarrhichadidae spiny eels, Other so-called "eel-like" groups of fishes (e.g. Twenty some families, six-hundred plus species as opposed to all the Morays are true eels (Order Anguilliformes) one of Wholesale livestock industry in ornamental aquatics. Literature sources and many years first hand experience in the This information is gleaned from scientific and pet fish This group's spectrum of appealing and undesirable characteristics,Įncourage the keeping of it's more adaptable species, and offerįair warning of the shortcomings of the rest. Refuse food or readily escape the confines of too-small,Īs is the intent of this series I will try to describe Of the several varieties often offered to the hobbyist, scads Generally they get too big, are too ornery, evenĭangerous for aquarists, rendering bacteria-infested bites to the We'll mention, as a rule moray eels are best left in the seas from Moray? Well guess what? Me too! Unfortunately, with the exceptions that How's that song go? "I'm in the mood for a "Freshwater" Moray Eels, Freshwater Moray Eels by Marco Lichtenberger, ![]() Related Articles: The Hawaiian Dragon EelĮels Bite, But Are They Venomous? by Marco Moray Selection, Moray Behavior, Moray Compatibility, Moray Compatibility 2, Moray Compatibility 3, Moray Compatibility 4, & Moray Systems, Moray Feeding, Moray Disease, Moray Disease 2, Morays and other Eels
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