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About Black Edge Moray Eel
Dark brown to blackish body with a characteristic black or very dark edge along the gill opening and jaw margins. Elongated, serpentine body typical of moray eels with a pointed snout and relatively small eyes.
Key facts
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending to Hawaii and French Polynesia.
- Diet Details
- Feed frozen or live shrimp, small fish, and squid 2–3 times per week. Black Edge Morays are opportunistic feeders but should not be overfed. Offer appropriately sized prey to avoid feeding stress.
- Max Size
- 28
- Diet
- carnivore
- Appearance
- Dark brown to blackish body with a characteristic black or very dark edge along the gill opening and jaw margins. Elongated, serpentine body typical of moray eels with a pointed snout and relatively small eyes.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 125 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Feeding Schedule
- Every 2-3 days
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
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