Ribbon Eels (Rhinomuraena quaesita) are members of the moray eel family. They are all borm male (and black in colour) then change to blue, then finally yellow (and female). Sightings of yellow ribbon eels are rare because this stage is the final one month of their life.
Ribbon Eel Rhinomuraena quaesita
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Scientific Rank | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata (Chordates)
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Class: |
Actinopterygii
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Order: | Anguilliformes (Eels) |
Family: | Muraenidae (Muraenidae) |
Genus: | Rhinomuraena (Rhinomuraena) |
Species: | Rhinomuraena quaesita |
Size | |
Average Size: | 1 metre |