Familia: Anguillidae
Japanese eel es un anguila de agua dulce originario de este de China hasta Japón. Alcanza 52.5–77 cm; temperatura 20–26 °C.
A Anguillidae species native to China and Japan: Anguilla japonica lives middle of the water column over warm freshwater streams and lakes. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Adults reach 52.5–77 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Anguilla species we profile, alongside Anguilla marmorata.
Dificultad media. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates; Keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour.
Rango ideal: 20–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
Alcanza 52.5–77 cm; es middle of the water column. Acuario mínimo de 500 L.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.
Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Compañeros recomendados: Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict. Evita Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Su hábitat natural es este de China hasta Japón, en warm freshwater streams and lakes.
Riesgo bajo, aunque la tapa siempre es útil.
Breeding is straightforward scatter-spawning. Subtle external differences.