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Name

Scientific name

Gymnothorax tile

Described by

Authority Hamilton, Year 1822, Bracketed

Family

Muraenidae

Common names

'Freshwater' Moray Eel

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

The 'freshwater' moray eel, Gymnothorax tile, is a moray from coastal regions of the Indo-West Pacific, from eastern India to the Philippin…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

600mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–28°C, pH 7.5–9

Hardness

10–30dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Predatory

Social needs

Solitary or specimen

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Andaman Islands, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bago, Batang Hari, Ganges, Muar

Writing

Etymology

Gymnothorax: from the Ancient Greek γυμνός (gymno-), meaning 'naked', and θώραξ (thoraks), meaning 'breastplate, corslet'. tile: from the Bengali vernacular na…

Distribution

Widespread throughout coastal regions of the Indo-West Pacific from eastern India to the Philippines and southward to Indonesia, Type locality is 'Ganges River…

Habitat

Not written yet

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 60 cm should be the smallest considered for an individual maintained alone, with larger quarters necessary for a grou…

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Maintenance

Although typically sold as a freshwater fish this is not strictly the case (see 'Habitat'), thus the addition of a marine salt mix should be considered mandato…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

An obligate predator feeding on smaller fishes, crustaceans and suchlike in nature. Newly-imported specimens often refuse to accept anything but live fishes bu…

Behaviour and compatibility

Highly piscivorous and will even strike at much larger fishes on occasion so best-maintained alone in all but the very largest aquaria. It can be maintained in…

Sexual dimorphism

Unreported.

Reproduction

Unreported.

Notes

This species is also known as 'freshwater snowflake eel', 'Indian mud moray', and 'gold-spotted moray', and is among the more commonly-seen muraenids in the aq…

References

References

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