madyarlady
New Member
I haven't got a picture yet, But I do have a good description. Please help me name this eel.
I just noticed this eel in my tank. Must have hitchhiked in.
Last time I bought live rock was about a year ago. Maybe on a coral. I don't know, but it's definetly an eel and I didn't buy it.
The eel is noctural, I have found it's hole it comes out of. It's about 6-7 inches long now. I haven't fed it, but since the pile of empty crab shells is growing in the sand, I assume that's what it's eating. It has an all black body with yellow/white spot/stripes near the head. Further down the body it's for sure stripes not spots and they are yellow/white. Hard to tell in the flashlight light. I think yellow. It does have the side fins and the raised fins on top and bottom. I have looked and looked and all the eels have banded stripes not lengthwise stripes. I just can't find this one. Maybe the colors are different in a juvenile. It is not a ribbon eel. The head is blunt not pointy.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks
Sally
I just noticed this eel in my tank. Must have hitchhiked in.
Last time I bought live rock was about a year ago. Maybe on a coral. I don't know, but it's definetly an eel and I didn't buy it.
The eel is noctural, I have found it's hole it comes out of. It's about 6-7 inches long now. I haven't fed it, but since the pile of empty crab shells is growing in the sand, I assume that's what it's eating. It has an all black body with yellow/white spot/stripes near the head. Further down the body it's for sure stripes not spots and they are yellow/white. Hard to tell in the flashlight light. I think yellow. It does have the side fins and the raised fins on top and bottom. I have looked and looked and all the eels have banded stripes not lengthwise stripes. I just can't find this one. Maybe the colors are different in a juvenile. It is not a ribbon eel. The head is blunt not pointy.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks
Sally