Also called the carpet eel blenny, even though its not a blenny either. They have also been known to eat out of diver’s hands! Of course you should never actually attempt this becasue it is always better to leave wild animals be!Īdded wolf eel bonus factoid : they apparently can be I guess you mean the green wolf eel Ive never seen one of those before, had to look it up. If wolf eels are not regularly given crunchy foods (crabs, sea urchins, etc.), it will affect their teeth.ĭespite their looks and those large, strong teeth, wolf eels are actually known for being gentile and curious. They begin life as small, transparent larvae drifting through the seas, then develop into bright orange juveniles. They live in the cold waters of the North Pacific, from California to the Sea of Japan, down to around 200 metres underwater. The male will then wrap his body around the female to protect them.Īs juveniles wolf eels are brightly colored, and lack the strong molars adults have so they typically will stick to a diet of fish until they grow in those teeth.Ī common problem biologists face in keeping these animals in captivity is making sure to keep giving them a crunchy diet. Wolf eels are not actually eels, but are members of a fish family known as wolf fish or sea wolves. She will then wrap her body around the eggs, to shape them into a neat sphere. Females will lay up to 10,000 eggs at a time.
Wolf eels are also attentive parents and they mate for life. They have a strong set of teeth for crunching through the shells of crabs, sand dollars, and sea urchins. They are native to the Pacific Ocean, and are typically found in crevices, caves, or in some form of shelter. They can grow up to a little over 7ft and weigh about 40lb. Some of the most common symptoms of a moray eel bite include: extreme, immediate pain bleeding, which may be heavy puncture or bite marks cuts, gashes, or deep lacerations swelling tissue loss. If you look closely you will see they have pectoral fins (the ones on the sides) and true eels lack these. As a coelacanth, friendly fire is off for all tier 1 animals, meaning you cant damage them nor be damaged by them. Coelacanths do not evolve into any other animals, as they are a tier 10 animal. To start off the wolf eel is not a true eel, it is a member of the wolf fish family. 48,000 XP is required for wolf eels to evolve into coelacanths. Definitely not one of the beauties of the ocean but a really interesting animal none-the-less.
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