Saltwater
Tiger snake eel
Myrichthys maculosus
Ophichthidae, Ophichthinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 100 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 21,000 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Comoros, Cook Islands, Ecuador, Egypt, and 36 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in sandy areas of reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs; living buried in the sand. May aggregate in large numbers under a light at night. Sometimes fully exposed when searching for prey. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans. Solitary and more common at night (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Muraena maculosa
- Muraena tigrina
- Myrichthys aki
- Myrichthys rupestris
- Myrichtys maculosus
- Ophichthus miyamotonis
In other languages
- Täpläkäämeankerias
- Ocellate snake eel, Ocellated snake eel, Ocellated snake-eel, Spotted snake eel
Articles
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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.