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. 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. 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. If you look closely you will see they have pectoral fins (the ones on the sides) and true eels lack these. To start off the wolf eel is not a true eel, it is a member of the wolf fish family. Definitely not one of the beauties of the ocean but a really interesting animal none-the-less.

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