False Zebra Eel?!?! What is it

[ASIN28]

So I have been looking for a a Zebra Eel and my local fish store got one in but they are calling it a “False” a Zebra Eel. I tried doing research nothing is coming up on a “False” Zebra eel. Basically the LFS just said it’s a different species of Zebra eel. Does anybody have any information regarding this?
Thanks

 

[lion king]

Get a scientific name from the lfs. If not and you want to take a chance, I would keep it in a species tank. Verify that it is a pebble tooth, if it ends up being a fang tooth, all your fish will one day be eaten. A zdbravis a huge eel so I'm sure you already planned for that. The sail on the top does remind me of a gymnothorax genus eel, which is a fang tooth.

 

[ASIN28]

Get a scientific name from the lfs. If not and you want to take a chance, I would keep it in a species tank. Verify that it is a pebble tooth, if it ends up being a fang tooth, all your fish will one day be eaten. A zdbravis a huge eel so I'm sure you already planned for that. The sail on the top does remind me of a gymnothorax genus eel, which is a fang tooth.

Echidna pozyzona

This is the scientific name of the eel they have that they are calling the false zebra eel

 

[ajhudson15]

looks almost like my engineer goby

 

[PicassoClown04]

Echidna pozyzona

This is the scientific name of the eel they have that they are calling the false zebra eel

This comes up as a Barred Moray, fishbase lists it as a crustacean eater which I believe makes it a pebble tooth.

Banded Eel, Ringed Moray Eel - Echidna polyzona

Banded Eel (Echidna polyzona) is also known as Ringed Moray Eel, Barred Moray Eel

www.bluezooaquatics.com

Adult coloration

 

[Soren]

It looks like Echidna polyzona is a fairly common and relatively cheap eel. They seem to be fish-safe and coral-safe, though they naturally eat crustaceans and worms.

 

[ASIN28]

This comes up as a Barred Moray, fishbase lists it as a crustacean eater which I believe makes it a pebble tooth.

Banded Eel, Ringed Moray Eel - Echidna polyzona

Banded Eel (Echidna polyzona) is also known as Ringed Moray Eel, Barred Moray Eel

www.bluezooaquatics.com

Adult coloration

Just did some further research myself and found that “Echidna” is in fact pebble tooth. I just wanted something different than the common snowflake eel. I think what I am looking for is a true Zebra eel!

 

[Reverend Turtle]

I agree with @Soren.

 

[lion king]

Yes it is a pebnlebtooth, but not really comparable to a zebra. This eel is usually very shy and does not have the personality of a zebra. They get about 1/2 the size if the zebra. If you are set on a zebra, this will not soothe your itch.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Banded Moray Eel - Echidna polyzona