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About Onespot Wormfish
A small, elongated eel-like fish with a pale tan or yellowish body. The defining characteristic is a single dark spot or ocellus on the shoulder area behind the gill cover. The body is relatively streamlined with a pointed snout, and the dorsal and anal fins run nearly the entire length of the body.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- The Onespot Wormfish is challenging for most aquarists due to its specialized feeding requirements, tendency toward finickiness, and need for meticulous water quality. Success requires experience with delicate feeders and stable reef conditions.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Appearance
- A small, elongated eel-like fish with a pale tan or yellowish body. The defining characteristic is a single dark spot or ocellus on the shoulder area behind the gill cover. The body is relatively streamlined with a pointed snout, and the dorsal and anal fins run nearly the entire length of the body.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Congridae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Max Size
- 7
- Care Level
- Hard
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole-in-the-Head Disease, Columnaris Disease
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending to the Pacific Islands. Found on coral reef slopes and rubble areas at depths typically between 20–80 meters.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Temperature range: 72–78°F • pH range: 8.1–8.3 • Salinity: 1.023–1.025 SG • Provide plenty of rubble, sand, and rockwork for shelter and foraging; bury PVC tubes if needed to create secure hiding spots • Feed small, frequent meals of quality frozen or live small crustaceans; some individuals are extremely difficult feeders and may require live copepods or amphipods
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