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I need your help to identify the species and latin name of this particular small cute moray. This one is very commonly caught (as by-catches) in our estuarium and rivers that is close to the estuarium. It is brown-ish and in morphology and color pretty much almost similar to Echidna Rhodochilus, but it does not have the white blotches on the cheek, it only has white dots/blotches on the mouth. It is very friendly, won't bite when handled, and only 15 cm in length. Very cheap too, and very hardy,
Most morays are marine except for a few "freshwater" (should be brackish) species, but this one does not looks like the big four of "freshwater" morays (G. Tile, G. Polyuranodon, E. Rhodochilus, S. Sathete), although there are superficial resemblance to E. Rhodochilus when they are together in one pipe (pics below).
Here is a picture of one of the specimens of the unknown moray, in a pipe with an Echidna Rhodochilus. Look at the direction of the arrow, you will find it just under the big Echidna Rhodochilus. It seems to change coloration when in a pipe with an E. Rhodochilus., from grey to brownish (like the E. Rhodochilus). Both are kept in a brackish tank of 1.008 sg.
Any help/suggestions in identifying this cute fish will be very appreciated!
I need your help to identify the species and latin name of this particular small cute moray. This one is very commonly caught (as by-catches) in our estuarium and rivers that is close to the estuarium. It is brown-ish and in morphology and color pretty much almost similar to Echidna Rhodochilus, but it does not have the white blotches on the cheek, it only has white dots/blotches on the mouth. It is very friendly, won't bite when handled, and only 15 cm in length. Very cheap too, and very hardy,
Most morays are marine except for a few "freshwater" (should be brackish) species, but this one does not looks like the big four of "freshwater" morays (G. Tile, G. Polyuranodon, E. Rhodochilus, S. Sathete), although there are superficial resemblance to E. Rhodochilus when they are together in one pipe (pics below).
Here is a picture of one of the specimens of the unknown moray, in a pipe with an Echidna Rhodochilus. Look at the direction of the arrow, you will find it just under the big Echidna Rhodochilus. It seems to change coloration when in a pipe with an E. Rhodochilus., from grey to brownish (like the E. Rhodochilus). Both are kept in a brackish tank of 1.008 sg.
Any help/suggestions in identifying this cute fish will be very appreciated!