![]() Live Rock and Sand are ship using 2nd day service. If other shipping method is chosen we will modify the shipping method. All livestock orders are shipped via Next Day Air. Shipping Charge will be calculated base on the actual shipping weight. Minimum Tank Size: The Wolf Eel prefers a tank of at least 60 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.įeeding and Diet: The Wolf Eel is a carnivore and likes to eat meaty treats (like live feeder, fiddler crabs, small fish & grass shrimp).įREE SHIPPING on order over $500 on all Fish, Corals, Inverts, Package Deals, and Live Reptiles excluding Live Rock, Sand, and Natural Sea Water! If order under $500 General Size Specifications: This eel will come small 6 - 9 inches the medium generally 10 - 13 inches The Large 14 - 17 inches. Its diet should include meaty foods such as small marine fish, chopped clam, and prawns. The Wolf Eel may be kept in a reef aquarium, but will eat smaller fish and crustaceans. ![]() The aquarium should have a tight-fitting lid to prevent escape. It requires a 50 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of hiding places. Its body is a brownish color with highlights of green. ![]() Its common names include Eared Eel Blenny and Green Wolf Eel. The Wolf Eel aka Carpet Eel Blenny is not really an Eel or a Blenny. Also known as:Carpet Eel Blenny, Eared Eel Blenny. ![]() The Green Wolf Eel will likely eat any crustaceans which it is kept in your aquarium.Īs with all Eels, an aquarium with a good tight-fitting cover must be provided to prevent escape. Eels may be kept with other fish, so long as the fish can not fit into the Eel's mouth. This one can even be trained to eat from your hands, but be vary careful, they have vary strong jaws. The Green Wolf Eel is a carnivore and prefers meaty foods including silversides, krill, clam, and carnivore preparations. Because of this, a well-established aquarium and excellent water filtration along with water changes is highly recommended. Eels are heavy eaters and also produce a great deal of waste. The Green Wolf Eel, Congrogadus subducens grows to a maximum length of around 18 inchs witch adds to its popularity for the home aquarium. The Green Wolf Eel lacks the pigment in the sensory holes on either side of its head gives it the appearance of having ears. Its coloration varies greatly and is typically mottled in green and brown shades, it will also camouflage with its surroundings. The wolf eels range extends from Alaska to southern California.Wolf Eel - Congrogadus subducens - Carpet Eel Blenny - Eared Eel Blenny - Green Wolf Eel: Green Wolf Eel (Congrogadus subducens) it is a vary hardy and a excellent addition to the aquarium. Rocky outcrops, wrecks and crevices up to 100 fathoms deep. The wolf eel is also edible and was consumed regularly by local Native American tribes. In recent years, the Aquarium has even had considerable success in breeding this species in captivity. Its massive head and powerful jaws (you can see a skull of the Wolf Eel in our Rocky Shores gallery to gain a true appreciation for its size and bulk) are ideally suited for crushing through the hard shells of clams, echinoderms and crustaceans.ĭespite its fearsome appearance, wolf eels are generally shy and gentle creatures. Rather the wolf eel is related to wolffishes, a group of bottom-dwelling carnivores that hide on the rocky ocean bottom. Clearly, this animal is not a wolf… but is it even an eel? Although this fish may appear like an eel, the similarities are superficial - true eels do not have fins.
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