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Common Names:Freshwater Morayeel; Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels); Order: Anguilliformes (eels and morays) ; Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) ; Max. size: 34 cm / 13 inches; Environment: brackishwater, enters freshwater;
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www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/echidnarhodochilus.php
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Origins: Most freshwater moray eels come from the mouths of rivers where they pour into the ocean. Most of their cousins live in the oceans. These guys come into areas where fresh and salt waters mix – brackish water.
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aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Moray%20Eel.htm
aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Moray%20Eel.htm
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But freshwater moray eels are not really what their common name pretends they are. Put into the standard community tanks they sometimes start to reduce the stocking, but in most cases simply starve or die due to various diseases.
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www.wetwebmedia.com/FWsubwebindex/fwmorayart.htm
www.wetwebmedia.com/FWsubwebindex/fwmorayart.htm
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Freshwater moray eels (suggested corrections for images, identifications); Hi, the moray eel that is shown on your website is actually Gymnothorax tile and not Echidna rhodochilus or Gymnothorax polyuranodon. BLEEKER describes Echidna rhodochilus as: brown color with "pink" spots on upper and lower lip.
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www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/fwmorayeels.htm
www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/fwmorayeels.htm
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There aren't any "true" freshwater Moray Eels. However, there are some freshwater Eels that may be misrepresented as such (you know how some pet shops are, they can mislabel a goldfish!) In fact, I saw one myself.
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saltaquarium.about.com/cs/eelprofilesindex/a/aa082901.h...
saltaquarium.about.com/cs/eelprofilesindex/a/aa082901.htm
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Freshwater VS Saltwater Moray Eels Revisited - Some True Morays DO live in Freshwater and/or Brackish Water. There has been a long debate over whether or not there are saltwater species of Moray Eels which live and reproduce in freshwater. ... We had stated in our previous "Can Moray Eels Live in Freshwater" article that, "
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saltaquarium.about.com/cs/eelcare/a/aa090501.htm
saltaquarium.about.com/cs/eelcare/a/aa090501.htm
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The eel sold as a "freshwater moray" (gymnothorax tile) is really a brackish fish, so unless you can raise the salinity in your tank to a comfortable level, ...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgrsoAErRzw
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How to house and keep Gymnotorax tile. ... This article will primarily depict my experiences over the years with Gymnotorax tile, but can to a very high degree be applied to any of the so-called freshwater moray eels.
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www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Berg_Moray_Eels.h...
www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Berg_Moray_Eels.html
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The Freshwater Moray Eel (Gymnothorax polyuradon) is a wonderful aquarium inhabitant that is rarely seen in pet stores. When available to aquarists, it disappears quickly and happy hobbyists rush home with a fish they have no idea how to care for.
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www.theaquarians.net/ArticlesandWallpapers/morayarticle...
www.theaquarians.net/ArticlesandWallpapers/morayarticle.htm
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