They just want you to respect their environment and let them live in their home in the sea.
Don’t be frightened by their menacing face. If you ever meet a wolf-eel, remember the lessons learned from the fairy tale about Shrek. His strong jaw can crush crunchy crustaceans like mussels and clams. (203 cm / 80 in, 18.6 kg / 41 lb) Shrek uses swamp slugs to brush his teeth while the wolf-eel uses sea urchins as a toothpick.įound in the colder waters of the Pacific Ocean, the wolf-eel is one of the few predators of the rapidly multiplying sea urchins. The wolf-eel also is large and in charge and can grow to be the same length as three aluminum 80 cylinders stacked end to end. When a customer asks about this fish I generally grab a tuffy (rosie red minnow) or a small feeder goldfish and hand feed it. One of the neat features about this fish is its great eyesight. They both look physically intimidating.Īs an ogre, Shrek is larger and greener than a man. Green wolf eels (Congrogadus subducens) are really a pseudochromid (Dottyback.) These hardy fish are frequently for sale at most fish stores. Together, the couple guards and protect the eggs until they are ready to hatch. Inside their den, the female lays her eggs, and the male fertilizes them. While Shrek will do anything for Princess Fiona, the wolf-eel, often seen in pairs, is thought to mate for life. Both long to find their princess and raise a family. Another fan of living in rocky dens, the octopus, will often try to huff and puff and blow the wolf-eel’s house down and compete for the same living quarters. Wolf-eels find a rocky crevice “den” when they are about 4 to 7 years old and call it home. The desire Shrek has to protect his swamp home is the premise of the fairy tale. Both are protective of their living quarters. The truth is both are friendly and kind and wish you wouldn’t judge them by their looks. Shrek comes from the Yiddish word meaning “fear” or “terror.” The wolf-eel (not actually an eel) was probably named this because it is scary, like a wolf, and has a long body, like an eel. Both have names that describe their looks, not their personality. Why are we talking about the animated film character Shrek on a scuba diving blog? We’re here to tell you that Shrek and wolf-eels have several things in common. Many were afraid of him and assumed he was mean. Roney just hopes that the video shows that while they "appear terrifying" wolf eels can often be "incredible, curious and even friendly fish.Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a giant, gnarly-looking creature who was strong, like The Hulk, and unattractive, like your aunt’s Christmas sweater. I think the Eel has a cute little face."ĭespite their name, wolf eels are not technically eels but rather fish and a species of wolffish. IKNOOOOOOOOOW commented: "Beautiful, thanks for sharing" with Anubisrapture adding: "This is definitely sweet and wholesome. HimTakeAnBigSteppe declared: "Even eels deserve scratches" while Majin_Melmo wrote: "He's so ugly he's cute." I used to go scuba diving and they would swim right up to you and want pets."
to know you have the trust of such a unique animal" with DisabledMuse writing: "Wolf eels are like sweet sea puppies. At the time of writing, the clip had garnered over 25,000 upvotes and a glut of positive comments.Ĭhunksofstuff said: "What an experience. The magical footage has proven popular on social media after being shared to Reddit.
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