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Ghost Eel (Pseudechidna brummeri)
Ghost Eel
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Ghost Eel (Pseudechidna brummeri)
Additional locales and sizes may be available!
Additional locales and sizes may be available!

Quick Stats

Care Level Moderate
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Black, Tan, White, Yellow
Diet Carnivore
Reef Compatible With Caution
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 3' 4"
Family Muraenidae
Minimum Tank Size 50 gallons
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Care Level Moderate
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Black, Tan, White, Yellow
Diet Carnivore
Reef Compatible With Caution
Water Conditions sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size 3' 4"
Family Muraenidae
Minimum Tank Size 50 gallons
Compatibility View Chart
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The Ghost Eel is also referred to as the White Ribbon Eel, and is a close relative to the Blue and Black Ribbon Eel of the genus Rhinomuraena. They are very cryptic in nature, and are rarely encountered by divers during the day, but can be seen on night dives. They are very long and slender eels attaining 40 inches in length. Their body is mostly white in color with black spots covering the head and face, with long nostrils protruding from the nose. Their body color may darken with age taking on a light brown coloration.

Although easier to maintain and get to feed than the Black or Blue Ribbon Eel, these fish can be difficult to feed initially. They can easily escape out of smallest space from the aquarium. A 50-gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock for cover, and a tightly fit canopy is ideal. Most of the eels that are lost in an aquarium are due to poorly sealed tanks.

The Ghost Eel is safe to house with most fish that cannot fit into the eels mouth. Overly active, territorial, or aggressive fish should be avoided as potential tankmates, as they will oftentimes pick on the ribbon like tail of the Ghost Eel. Additionally, more pugnacious fish will make it very challenging to feed the eel properly. It can be housed with invertebrates such as soft corals, polyps, mushrooms, and filter feeders. These fishes prey on small crustaceans in the wild, so avoid small shrimp which will quickly be consumed by the eel.

The Ghost Eel is a nocturnal predator, ambushing small fish and crustaceans. In the aquarium, it may have to be offered live foods such as ghost shrimp at first, but in time, will take frozen or freeze-dried krill, strips of fresh fish, fresh uncooked shrimp chunks, and other meaty foods. It can be taught to hand feed, using a feeding stick.

Approximate Purchase Size: Medium: 15" to 20"; Large 20"to 28"

Customer Testimonials

Fahad Akram Elgin , IL
This is an amazing Eel and also very peaceful among other small fish. I have this in with a couple of Damsels and it does not bother them or even try to eat them. It started eating Silver Sides the second day, which is a lot sooner then any other eel that I have bought. Thanks LiveAquaria for such a healthy specimen. I look forward to future purchases from here.
Christi Barnes Lawton , OK
These Eels are beautiful but they truly are "ghosts"! After enjoying mine for about 1 week (she/he is about 20 inches long!!) it disappeared!!! I knew it couldn't be dead because my water was perfect...After about 6 weeks my teenagers woke me up one night to tell me it was out and crusing!! To my delight, there she was!! They are truly a nocturnal species...Too bad because she is gorgeous and very friendly to all of my fish.
J A Columbus , OH
A great eel, seems pretty hardy, is beautiful, I've had mine about a month. Doesn't bother a very small angel in the tank, eats frozen food well. I know they say it's nocturnal, but mine is poking its head out all day, and comes out to swim a couple times per day. It's pretty much a dedicated tank for the eel though, so that might be the reason.
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