Help me identify this eel!

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Ghostfish

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Hello!

I recently acquired this eel. All I was told is that he's a freshwater eel, he eats small fish and crustaceans, and that he was called an "anguilla eel".
I've been doing research and haven't been able to identify his species which means I don't know if I'm giving him the care he needs.

He's approximately 7-10 inches long and his tail fin is rounded. We haven't seen him do anything "aggressive", but we do suspect he's eaten a few small tetras.
 

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Maybe an Anguilla reinhardtii? Most eels will get to 2-5 feet at adulthood so hopefully you are keeping it in a big tank. At 10 inches I would think at least a 4-6 foot tank with 40-75 gallons. Just so he can live comfortable.
 
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