Banded snake eel ( Myrichthys Colubrinus )

FAMILY - Ophichthidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Myrichthys Colubrinus

COMMON NAME - Banded Snake Eel (Harlequin Snake Eel)

SIZE - 34.6" (88 cm)

RANGE - Indo Pacific

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 180 US Gal. (681 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Live grass shrimp, small benthic fises , May accept pieces of fresh shrimp, scallop squid, or marine fish flesh on a feeding stick. Feed 2 times a week to satiation

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 1

REEF COMPATIBILITY - may eat ornamental crustaceans, small fish, can topple unsecured reef rocks and coral

CAPTIVE CARE - Very finicky eater and difficult to keep in captivity, a min. of 2" (5 cm) of fine coral sand is needed for it to bury itself, many fishes are inclined to nip at the eel, provide plenty of hiding spaces, open sand area, and a tight canopy.

** Extracted from livingreefs.com