moray identification
 

I rescued a moray yesterday, although unfortunately, that is the only name the owner knew for it. Bought from Big Al's a few years ago, browninsh in color, small head, about 1-1.5" high, and .5-.75" in width.

Looking for some good common species of morays to start looking through fishbase to identify, until I get my digital working.


Eats free-floating frozen baby shrimp, so I was told. I'll find out tonight for sure...

Check out Wetweb,maybe you can find a match


http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/index.htm

Scroll down,eels are right under the sharks.

Thanks, I'm looking but I don't see it yet....all it has done has made me want to get about 4 other sepcies now. :lol:

:) ya they're very cool.Im planning on doing more reading on them and maybe getting a Snowflake when my 90g is up and running.

Okay, feeding these things is seriously cool. It's like a snake taking a rat - incredible sense of smell.

Got some video's here....can anyone identify him for me?

Thanks,
Dunl

http://media.putfile.com/eel-and-hermit

http://media.putfile.com/hide-and-seek-25

http://media.putfile.com/hmmmmpellets

http://media.putfile.com/seconds-73

I've updated the video links.....

Hmmm...would this post be better off in the FOWLR section?

Thanks,
Dunl

Hard to tell with those videos,it moves to fast to get a good look.Maybe try RC.Or if you can get a still pic of it,I can help search for a match.

Okay. I'll try to lure him out again tonight, and see if I can keep him from getting the shrimp too quickly.


If that works, and he has to search for it, I might be able to get a good video of him.....

Slowed it down as much as I could......

http://media.putfile.com/moray-eel

Maybe check out Gymnothorax polyuranodon.

Okay, got another response. And I'm thinking it does look like Gymnothorax tile quite a bit, the freshwater moray.

Thanks for the help.

Ya if thats it,it's more of a Brackish/marine moray.Didn't read up much on it,just looking for pics that look close.