Snake/Eel ID needed

[Max]

Can you get a side shot of it ? I don't know what it is but, I kind of have a huntch that it's one of the garden eels from the fact that it lives in the substrate. It's eyes are so small though if you could try for a side angle shot I'll have one of my mates look at it.

 

[ShadowBass]

I'm thinking if it was a snake your LFS would have seen it before since they have to come up for air periodically.

I dunno what kind of eel it would be though, never seen that kind before.

 

[Eclipse]

I don't think it is a sea snake simply because out of the time he has been in the tank he has only come out once. Also Garden eels tend to sit there with their heads out most of the day...he is never out, also like you said he has tiny eyes.

Give me some time to try and catch him again, i will have to dig through my sand for him and try and stop the fish from eating him...or my arm for that matter. I'll drop him in a bucket and try to get a couple more pics of the face, possible gills, skin texture and/or tail again. My camera isn't that good but i will do my best.

 

[Eclipse]

Well, my best guess is that it is one of moringuidae (worm and spaghetti eels) as the length to thickness ratio is about right. Which species? That I couldn't tell you but maybe either the java (Moringua javanica) or the Bengal (M. arundinacea).

Alright I just googled what you thought it was and I am pretty sure that is actually what it is, I will still look at it tomorrow just to double check but nice find.

 

[guppy]

I did eliminate the javanica, that has a black tail.

 

[Twitterbait]

I know one thing for sure...

It aint a monkey...

 

[Eclipse]

Ok well I'm going to have to settle for what was started previously because I cant catch the guy right now without almost losing a chunk of my arm/fingers from the fish. This little guy can burrow through the sand link those worms in "tremors." So I end up chasing him through the sand into other fish that don't like to be bothered lol. Not to mention he is a pain to find once you lose him.

 

[guppy]

Ok well I'm going to have to settle for what was started previously because I cant catch the guy right now without almost losing a chunk of my arm/fingers from the fish. This little guy can burrow through the sand link those worms in "tremors." So I end up chasing him through the sand into other fish that don't like to be bothered lol. Not to mention he is a pain to find once you lose him.

That is pretty classic behavior for most of the moringue eels, they even have a specialized skull structure for burrowing.

 

[liberator177]

i have seen these at a store labeled as "paddel tailed eels"

 

[Adjoint]

Hi , i'm a new member from france.
I have the same in my tank , it's Moringua Raitaborua