Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Freshwater Moray Eel
Gymnothorax tile
Photo: Tess Reloep · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size60 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
Full profile
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific estuaries
- Size
- 60 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- Salinity
- 1.010 – 1.020
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- brackish
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; does not reproduce in the aquarium
Notes: Sold as a “freshwater moray eel,” but it requires fairly salty brackish water. Prone to escaping: use a lid without holes.
