View Full Version : can anyone id this species of moray?
albinomoray
01-27-2007, 11:16 PM
Here are some pics of my albino moray and was wondering if anyone could say for sure if it is what I think to be an Echidna rhodilocus? I know these are not the best quality pictures but I have a cheap camera and it is hard to catch the little guy out without scaring him back into hiding.
Thanx
FishSkins
01-27-2007, 11:18 PM
need a better pic, could b a snowflake ...how much did that guy cost ..he's very cool
Mattcomptonassvanhorn
01-28-2007, 12:43 AM
Ya, better picture would help. Get a close up.
chrisdef15
01-28-2007, 4:52 AM
R u sure hes even albino? If im looking at the pic right it seems to have black eyes number 1 and number 2 there are white species of morey. Cant remeber the name though.
DB junkie
01-28-2007, 5:34 AM
Possibly a pale Tile? I had one that was really pale almost albino looking but did NOT have red eyes.
Can you see any kind of pattern on it? Is it's stomach lighter than the rest of it?
albinomoray
01-28-2007, 7:02 PM
I will try and get my sister in-law's camera and catch him out with a close up. His eyes look black but upon close inspection it is deep red. Aspecies of tile was mentioned but I believe they have fins running along their bodies on top and bottom. Mine is like a snake till it gets back to the tail. I am thinking of adding a Gymnothorax as atank mate. I have a toadfish and red scat in with him now.
would love to see a better pic, at first i thought i was looking at a bichir lol
chrisdef15
01-29-2007, 7:22 PM
Yeah it head just looks funny for a moray. It might just be that its a small eel and a funny angle on the not so good pic but its head looks alot more snake like and the paddle tail sounds more like you have a sea snake then an eel. Im guessing its just a bad pic though as im sure you would have noticed the different behavior of them and ive never seen them for sale so will have to wait for a better pic.
albinomoray
01-31-2007, 11:56 PM
here are some more pics. Below them is pics that are clear and has the same body as my eel.
spotfin
02-01-2007, 8:17 AM
Yeah, that head on that doesn't really look like a moray. Can you get a better picture where the eel isn't so blurry?
BIGgourami
02-02-2007, 12:19 AM
OMG! i have that exact same log! i know completely random but kinda funny (i think) you can keep scats in pure saltwater? you'd do that the same way you would a molly right?
but yeah i would bet on a really light tile for that eel.
BIGgourami
02-02-2007, 12:20 AM
again random, but would anyone know, off the top of your head, a rough estimate on the price of a chain moray?
ewurm
02-02-2007, 12:26 AM
Cool pics, thanks!