aw2X3- eel id please

[sethw]

I baught this Eel yesterday at the LFS. It said it was a Phil. Moray. but people are tellign me it is either a California, or some other eel, what is it?

Here is a video of him ( or is it a "she", can you tell?)

 

[aw2x3]

I havent really had the chance to check it out. I've heard some people say Californina or the Richardson. From first glance, it looks alot like the California, but from where you're at (in the US), there arent alot of places that are gonna get in a West Coast species. Hopefully, it's not the Richardson, or you're gonna have a 5' Moray on your hands.
Give me a day or so...I just got home, drunk and hungry. Moray species is the last thing on my mind, right now...I'm craving some Ramen Noodles!

 

[sethw]

OMG< i love Ramen Noodles, Beef is my favorite....anywho, my friend Dan read on a site right in front of me that the Ricardson gets to be only 12", he saw that on like 2 or three sites, i will ask him tomorrow what those were...

 

[aw2x3]

Sorry...got those mixed up. The California is the larger species. Richardson grows to aprox. 32cm.
I'm on my second bowl of Chicken Ramen Noodles!

 

[unleashed]

could be an abbotts (Gymnothorax eurostus )http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=6662
you can also check this link to see what you find as well but the abbotts is the closest i have found to your eel
http://www.fishbase.org/ComNames/Com...SearchList.php
ps this link is a listing of countries this abbotts is native to
http://www.fishbase.org/Country/Coun...sName=eurostus

 

[sethw]

MMmmmmm....CHicken, i thinks me's haves to go buy some now.....so, i hope its a Richardsons...lol

 

[aw2x3]

Fishbase isnt loading for me, right now...dont know what's wrong.
From the pics I've seen, of Gymnothorax eurostus, they have more of a curved jaw (upper and lower)...doesnt look like Seth's Moray has the same jaw type.
I'm still stumped...no matter how many pics I look at, of the California and Richardson, they both look like yours.

 

[ryanhayes9]

well me and seth went to the lfs store today and asked. he said the richardsons and the philipean moray are the same

 

[sethw]

Dan, the grammaticaly correct phrasing of that would ber "seth and I went to the lfs store today" but anowho...lol Yeah, he said that they can be called both, but they prefer Pil. to Richardsons....Dos that help you any?

 

[sethw]

Aw2x3?

 

[aw2x3]

I'd be inclinded to say Richardson. But, who's to tell...I keep nothing but Morays, but who's to say I'm the expert...give it 6 months to a year...see how big he grows. lol! If he gets too big, I'll buy him and you can ship him to me. You know I'll give him a good home.

 

[psusocr1]

thats how i feel when people buy rays and sharks.. i will always give them a good home so they can send them them to me free of charge! ill evan pay shipping!

 

[sethw]

i Know you would give him a good home, but yeah, if he is na california, and get soo bog, i will gladly ship him to you aw2x3, but thamlnk you for the help man, i appreciate it
Seth

 

[unleashed]

here is the california moray http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=2613
as for the Gymnothorax richardsonii
Richardson's moray it doesnt look much like your eel at all but then again the pics are shown of dead eels for this one http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Pictu...9&what=species
info on this one http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/spec...e=richardsonii
but by th coloring and shape of the snout i would guess the abbotts is still the closest but as eels grow the heads do tend to change in shape IME
you will also find in fashbase more than one name can be given for one species of eel.. either way you have a nice looking eel .. you may wish to contact someone that is an expert on eel ID (i have done this in the past)
here is someone that may be of help to you
Name: Eschmeyer, William N.
Code No.: 31
E-Mail: weschmeyer@calacademy.org
Web page: ichthyology@calacademy.org
Fax: +1-415-321-8643
Institute: California Academy of Sciences, Department of Ichthyology
Address: 875, Howard St., San Francisco, California 94103
Country: USA
Comments: Contributed his unique GENERA, PISCES and REFERENCE databases. Alternative address: 159 Tournament Dr., Tazewell, TN 37879 USA.
Keywords: Taxonomy; Database
Since: 1992
hope this helps

 

[unleashed]

the abbots (Gymnothorax eurostus)
reaches 23.6 inches almost 2 ft while the california(Gymnothorax mordax ) grows to
59.8 inches= 4.9 ft
here is the listing of everything listed within the family genus of Gymnothorax there are a few more contenders i have found such as the peppered moray http://www.fishbase.org/NomenClature...ry&backstep=-2