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About Onestripe Wormfish
A slender, eel-like fish with a pale tan to light brown body marked by a distinctive single dark stripe running the length of the body. The head is small and pointed, typical of garden-eel morphology, with the dorsal fin extending along most of the back.
Key facts
- Family
- Congridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately challenging for hobbyists. Requires a deep sand bed for burrowing, stable water conditions, and a reliable supply of small live or frozen planktonic foods. Generally hardy once acclimated, but prone to starvation if not fed appropriately.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with a deep (4–6 inch) sand bed for burrowing behavior • Water temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Feed small frozen foods (mysis, copepods, amphipods) 2–3 times daily • Provide dim lighting and minimal disturbance; fish are naturally reclusive and spend much time buried • Keep with peaceful tankmates only; avoid aggressive fish and volatile water conditions
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Appearance
- A slender, eel-like fish with a pale tan to light brown body marked by a distinctive single dark stripe running the length of the body. The head is small and pointed, typical of garden-eel morphology, with the dorsal fin extending along most of the back.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Diet
- carnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia, found on coral reef slopes and drop-offs at depths of 20–60 meters.
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