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[Thomashtom]

265. Thank you

 

[lion king]

I doubt anyone here has seen a white mouth moray, Gymnothorax meleagris in the hobby? I saw some wild ones and they were incredibly pretty.

Hey @Slocke are you talking about this one, saw it at an lfs, I really liked it but they run copper in their system.

 

[Slocke]

Hey @Slocke are you talking about this one, saw it at an lfs, I really liked it but they run copper in their system.

Was it dark black with white spots? I’ve seen some online labeled as a white mouth but they lacked the almost pitch black bodies.

 

[lion king]

Was it dark black with white spots? I’ve seen some online labeled as a white mouth but they lacked the almost pitch black bodies.

I don't think it is the body color, as this color can change with mood and maturity as well as be a variation within the species. It's the white mouth, solid white, top and bottom that will be a true tell.

 

[Slocke]

I don't think it is the body color, as this color can change with mood and maturity as well as be a variation within the species. It's the white mouth, solid white, top and bottom that will be a true tell.

The ones I saw in the wild were all almost black and so pretty. Perhaps the Hawaiian variant is darker.
I wish now I’d gone for a tank with one impressive eel and nothing else and one of those would be my first choice.

 

[Steve and his Animals]

Was it dark black with white spots? I’ve seen some online labeled as a white mouth but they lacked the almost pitch black bodies.

White mouths as I knew them were not black but a darker brown.

Hey @Slocke are you talking about this one, saw it at an lfs, I really liked it but they run copper in their system.

To me, that looks like a goldtail moray (G. miliaris), the spots are larger with more space between them than typical white mouths, and they tend to have a more blunt head and a lighter body coloration. That being said, the pattern has so much variation in both species. Goldtails are basically Atlantic white mouths, although the white tends to be more pure-white in the Pacific species.

 

[Slocke]

White mouths as I knew them were not black but a darker brown.

To me, that looks like a goldtail moray (G. miliaris), the spots are larger with more space between them than typical white mouths, and they tend to have a more blunt head and a lighter body coloration. That being said, the pattern has so much variation in both species. Goldtails are basically Atlantic white mouths, although the white tends to be more pure-white in the Pacific species.

This is what I saw in Hawaii. It might be brown but a very dark brown and I think you can agree a stunningly pretty fish.

 

[Alpha_The_Wolf]

To me, that looks like a goldtail moray (G. miliaris).

When I saw the photo I had the exact same inclination.

Although having a whitemouth would be quite the treat.

 

[Alpha_The_Wolf]

African dragon + Spotted + zebra + Purplemouth

 

[littlefoxx]

This is what I saw in Hawaii. It might be brown but a very dark brown and I think you can agree a stunningly pretty fish.

Thats super cool! Love that mouth!

 

[Thomashtom]

African dragon + Spotted + zebra + Purplemouth

I have an African dragon. How big is he? Gorgeous

 

[littlefoxx]

Ivar says happy new year

 

[Alpha_The_Wolf]

I have an African dragon. How big is he? Gorgeous

Mufasa is about 30 inches, Although his length is one thing his girth always amazes me.

 

[Alpha_The_Wolf]

Happy New year!

 

[littlefoxx]

Happy New year!

How many eels are in there??? They are beautiful

 

[Alpha_The_Wolf]

How many eels are in there??? They are beautiful

Thank you for the kinds words.

This picture isn't current so I'll have to recall from memory. This is probably a year into the hobby? I was still being very stubborn about alot of things, making mistakes , learning and adapting as I went.

There was a :

Dragon Moray
Purplemouth Moray
West African dragon moray
White eye Moray
Teselata moray
Fimbriated moray
There were atleast 2 more but its fuzzy.


(Don't do this)

 

[littlefoxx]

Thank you for the kinds words.

This picture isn't current so I'll have to recall from memory. This is probably a year into the hobby? I was still being very stubborn about alot of things, making mistakes , learning and adapting as I went.

There was a :

Dragon Moray
Purplemouth Moray
West African dragon moray
White eye Moray
Teselata moray
Fimbriated moray
There were atleast 2 more but its fuzzy.


(Don't do this)

Oh wow! Lots of eels! Lol. I only have my two, I got lucky. They snuggle together in the same burrow!

 

[Steve and his Animals]

This is what I saw in Hawaii. It might be brown but a very dark brown and I think you can agree a stunningly pretty fish.

I don't know if you missed it earlier in the thread, but of course I agree, I owned one when I lived in Hawaii lol.

 

[Slocke]

I don't know if you missed it earlier in the thread, but of course I agree, I owned one when I lived in Hawaii lol.

Yes! That’s what I saw and that one is magnificent. I was lucky enough to see one getting its mouth cleaned by a cleaner wrasse. One of the coolest things I’ve seen diving

 

[Mr_Knightley]

I have finally joined the eel gang!
Meet Lil Sharpie the Skeletor eel. He is smaller around than a Sharpie marker (hence the name) and waaaaay too cute for his own good. He'll be living in his cookie jar for a few more months before he's too big to fit down the overflow box!
Super excited to join the eel gang. This has been a dream animal for almost a decade, so to finally find one was amazing. I've fed him two ghost shrimp since the 30th (the day I got him &my birthday) and he's also eaten a tiny piece of frozen scallop.