This species is known as
Undulated Moray and the correct latin name is
Gymnothorax undulatus. The family that this marine fish species belongs to is called the
Moray Eel family. (
e) It's origin is
Indo-Pacific. (
e)
Character and suggestions regarding care
An aggressive fish. Not recommended for home aquariums.
Undulated Moray can grow up to 150 cm what is approximately 59 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 18000cm
2 of water surface which is approximately 2790 square inch. We recommend you to keep it in fish tanks which are very large. (
e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Capacity of very large aquariums is at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is difficult to keep the Undulated Moray fish. (
e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.
Related fish profiles in the database
- Echidna Nebulosa (Snowflake Moray, Snowflake Eel)
- Gymnomuraena Zebra (Zebra Moray Eel, Carpet Eel Blenny, Eared Eel Blenny, Wolf, Green Wolf Eel)
- Gymnothorax Favagineus (Honeycomb Moray)
- Gymnothorax Funebris (Green Eel, Golden Eel)
- Gymnothorax Meleagris (Turkey Moray)
- Gymnothorax Miliaris (Goldentail Moray)
- Gymnothorax Mordax (California Moray)
- Gymnothorax Pictus (Peppered Moray)
- Gymnothorax Thyrsoideus (Greyface Moray)
- Muraena Helena (Mediterranean Moray)
- Scuticaria Tigrina (Spotted Eel, Spotted Snake Moray, Tiger Eel, Tiger Moray, Tiger Moray Eel, Tiger Reef Eel, Tiger Reef-Eel, Tiger Snake Moray)
Recommended readingBy Exotic Aquariums
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Document modified on Wed Dec 12 20:07:58 UTC 2007
Document created on Wed Dec 12 20:07:58 UTC 2007
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