Saltwater Fish of the Day: Dragon Moray Eel

[revhtree]

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Enchelycore pardalis

COMMON NAME - Dragon Moray (Hawaiian Dragon Moray)

SIZE - 31.5" (80 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. ( 208 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Meaty foods, fresh and frozen fish, crustacean flesh, live feeder fish, once acclimated feed long strips of fish flesh, smelt, orange roughly, haddock, squid by using a feeding tong. Feed 2 times a week to satiation

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Will eat ornamental crustaceans and fish tank mates

CAPTIVE CARE - A fish eater that will eat anything it can fit into its expandable jaw. Provide suitable hiding places and keep only one per tank unless a proven mated pair. A tight tank lid is a must to prevent escape.

 

[revsgirl]

Beautiful and scary!! :squigglemouth:

 

[Alex27]

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