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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Eels
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Sharptail Snake Eel Myrichthys breviceps
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Sharptail Snake Eel (Myrichthys breviceps)
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Family: Unavailable
Maximum Size: 40.0 inches
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Lower Tank Area
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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A decent choice for the large aquarium. Although as with many eels, it can be difficult to acclimate and initiate feeding. If interested in housing one, make it the first addition to the tank and all fish that follow should be too large for it to swallow. |
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The Sharptail Snake Eel's scientific name is Myrichthys breviceps. Typically reaching a max size of about 40.0 inches in length, the Sharptail Snake Eel is semi-aggressive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the lower tank area. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Myrichthys breviceps should not be housed in a tank less than 180 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra swimming area, extra substrate area, and a stable cave/sheltering ledge.
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salt water
Vertebrates
