Saltwater
Tiger reef-eel
Scuticaria tigrina
Muraenidae, Uropterygiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 140 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 57,575 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Guam, India, and 23 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs. Found on sand and between rocks. Extremely secretive. Usually only seen at night. Benthic. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gymnomuraena tigrina
- Ichthyophis tigrinus
- Scuticara tigrina
- Scuticaria tigrinus
- Uropteryginus tigrinus
- Uropterygius tigrinus
In other languages
- Spotted eel, Spotted snake moray, Tiger eel, Tiger moray, Tiger moray eel, Tiger reef eel, Tiger snake moray, Tiger snakemoray
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.