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About Yellow Spotted Moray 'Skeletor' Eel
Yellow Spotted Moray eels are elongated with a dark brown to gray body covered with prominent yellow or pale spots. The skull has a distinctive skeletal appearance with a large mouth and visible gill openings, giving them their "Skeletor" nickname.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Requirements
- • 125+ gallon tank minimum with plenty of rockwork and hiding crevices • Water temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.020–1.025 • Nocturnal; prefers subdued lighting and shelter • Feed meaty foods: shrimp, squid, fish, occasional live feeders • Avoid with small fish, crustaceans, and coral
- Care Level
- Hard
- Diet
- carnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to Hawaii, found in coral reef environments at depths of 10–200 meters.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Min tank size
- 120 gallons
- Appearance
- Yellow Spotted Moray eels are elongated with a dark brown to gray body covered with prominent yellow or pale spots. The skull has a distinctive skeletal appearance with a large mouth and visible gill openings, giving them their "Skeletor" nickname.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
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