eel ID pls

[viperidae]

hi guys,i m not sure if i am in a right section.but i hope can ID this guy.
i get it at my LPS,the owner knw nothing about the fish.
i hope u guys can help me ID and hopefully some useful info for this fella.



currently, i am keeping in with my pig nose turtle(divided tank),the PH value is around 8,temperature is around 30, hardness is around 2-3.

many thanks

 

[klauklau]

hard to tell from this photo....whats the tail look like?

 

[eatyoualive]

snowflake

 

[abarilot]

Gorgeous eel but I have not idea what kind it is. btw its not a snow flake.

 

[SimonL]

Hard to say without more pics, but I'd say a swamp eel, probably the Asian Monopterus.

 

[~ocean]

yeah, listen to simon... he knows eels, just as i do too

 

[Jridge716]

Definately a Swamp eel (Monopterus albus)

 

[matejakezman]

swamp eel.
i've one too.

 

[Arapaimaman]

It's a Synbranch Marmoratus.A South America swamp eel.On aquaibid they have for $12 !