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Eels

Order: Anguilliformes

Photo by yulia8473
Published on Project Noah
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43.7975, -79.4265

Field Notes

Habitat:

Pet store aquarium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
yulia8473
it was just two in the tank and i believe it was freshwater
LauraMaria
These are definitely morays, but hard to ID without being able to see more details on the heads and fins. They look kinda cramped :( I don't like that there are so many in one tank!
Ashish
Hi Frazier you are correct...its a kind of.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray_eel
Ashish
Must be.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel
Ashish
This fish already appeared on Project Noah. They seen less disturbed sea shores and trapped in small ponds left on beaches
auntnance123
Do you recall whether it was fresh or salt water tank?
Scott Frazier
These are eels, so fish but I don't know the species.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2011

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