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Post by Hero August 27th 2009, 2:28 am

Below is a list of eels and eel-like species.

  • Spotted Cusk-Eel (Chilara taylori)
  • California Moray (Gymnothorax mordax)
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Post by Jacobnano September 23rd 2009, 12:39 am

Theres several small eels I catch in tidepools all the time. I know there are atleast two different species. Dunno the names though lol
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Post by Brent September 23rd 2009, 4:24 pm

Maybe you could take a picture next time? Smile
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Post by Jacobnano September 23rd 2009, 5:58 pm

I probably will if I have a good macro lens.
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Post by Brent September 23rd 2009, 6:11 pm

They're that small?! Cool
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Post by Jacobnano September 23rd 2009, 6:19 pm

Well like 8 inches max I guess.
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Post by Brent September 23rd 2009, 6:28 pm

Oh, I was thinking 1-2 inches... 8 inches is really small for an eel though!
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Post by Jacobnano September 23rd 2009, 7:50 pm

Ya most of the ones I find are about 4 inches long. The big ones have developed spines haha
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Post by Hero September 25th 2009, 6:49 pm

Get some scientific names and such and PM me and i will add them.
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Post by Jacobnano September 25th 2009, 8:37 pm

If I ever find them. Next time I go up and collect I will take plenty of pictures Smile
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Post by Hero September 25th 2009, 8:41 pm

Okay. Thanks jacob.
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Post by Jamie October 6th 2009, 1:11 am

Jacob, those are probably gunnels/pricklebacks, not eels. Gunnels and pricklebacks look like eels, but they aren't related. The clue? Gunnels have rays in their fins, eels do not. In fact, eels don't have spines anywhere on their bodies, if my understanding is correct.
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Post by Hero October 6th 2009, 10:00 pm

I believe you are correct jamie.
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Post by Jacobnano October 6th 2009, 11:13 pm

Cool, I do know I have caught eels though, they bite at out paddles, they are morays.

That would make sense, but some have spines some don't, whats up with that?
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Post by Hero October 6th 2009, 11:25 pm

Morays are big Shocked. I would hate to have one bite me.
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Post by Brent October 7th 2009, 1:46 pm

There's a video on youtube of a Moray biting someone's thumb off... It's disturbing.


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Post by Hero October 7th 2009, 5:16 pm

Yeah i have seen that from TPF. He ended up replacing it with one of his toes. Not very smart to tempt them like he did.
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Post by Brent October 7th 2009, 5:32 pm

Yeah... Especially seeing as they're nearly blind.
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Post by Hero October 7th 2009, 5:57 pm

Agreed. Moral of the story: Don't be stupid around eels. Especially ones with teeth,
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Post by Brent October 7th 2009, 5:58 pm

Yeah.
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Post by Jamie October 7th 2009, 8:29 pm

Jacob - as far as I know, there are no morays that range that far north. Could they have been wolf eels?

When I was at dive camp this summer a kid was bit by a moray. He was really annoying, so it was okay Rolling Eyes , it didn't do much damage.
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Post by Jamie October 7th 2009, 8:30 pm

oh, and as far as spines - not sure, may be something involving maturity, or maybe sexual dimorphism.
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Post by Hero October 7th 2009, 9:28 pm

Wolf eel is the more likely of the two.
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Post by Rambo July 5th 2010, 5:52 pm

I have caught tons of eels. None of them are temperate water though.
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Post by Hero July 7th 2010, 12:25 am

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