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We suggest feeding them a mix of these foods, appropriate to their size. They generally take thawed marine meaty foods very well, though their initial shyness and nocturnal nature can be challenging in getting them started. It does best on infrequent, very large meals, which would mimic its wild meal distribution. While these fish have been bred in captivity by hobbyists in Germany, there is no commercial availability of aquacultured specimens at this point, and little information available on the success of rearing the fry.Ĭongrogadus subducens is the largest pseudochromis available, and has an appetite to match.
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Many of the commonly seen true eels available to the home hobbyist can get 2 or 3 times this size. While the Green Wolf Eel does attain a fairly large size, it is still contextually a very small “eel.” With a maximum adult size of just under 18 inches, this fish is one that could be kept long term in an aquarium as small as 125 gallons or so. They are omnivorous (eat almost anything) ambush hunters, eating any fish small enough to be swallowed and many motile (moving) invertebrates. Generally they are green, or brown or some combination of the two, they can change coloration fairly abruptly to blend into their environment better. This species is eurohaline, and thus is also not uncommon in brackish environments as well. They are usually associated with rocky outcrops and coral rubble where there are ample places to hide, they are also frequently found in the crevices of coral reefs. In the wild, these fish are found in the shallow coastal waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific, generally in less than 30 feet of water. Interestingly, this fish is neither an eel nor a Blenny, but a Pseudochromis, and a very interesting one at that. It has quite a few common names including Carpet Conger, Daggerfish, Eared Eel, Launce, Lurking Machete (my favorite), Mud Blenny, Green Eel Perch, Ocellated Eel Blenny and the most popular two: Carpet Eel Blenny and Green Wolf Eel. On average, sports fishermen catch around 200 wolf eels per year.Congrogadus subducens is possibly the most often misidentified / misnamed fish in the hobby.
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Sportsmen also enjoy hunting the fish because of its large size and fearsome appearance. Even though there is no wolf eel industry, fishermen target the fish for its delicate white flesh. Wolf Eels are popular targets among hunters Non-commercial fishermen frequently hunt wolf eels, both legally and illegally.And trawler nets sweeping through reefs destroy coral habitats. The crab and octopus industries have depleted wolf eel habitats of the eel’s primary food sources. Thus, it is common for wolf eels to become trapped in crab traps while hunting. Wolf eels feed on crustaceans, such as crabs. Commercial fishing deprives wolf eels of food and habitats Even though there is no commercial industry for fishing wolf eels, they are still hurt by the commercial crabbing industry.
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Wolf eels are not considered an endangered species. However, their population has likely been declining for several years. Commercial fisheries do not target wolf eels, but human activity has been hurting the wolf eel population for decades.