Ribbon Eel (female)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

67 m

Description

Rhinomuraena quaesita is a species of moray eel, the only member of the genus Rhinomuraena. What is now known as R. quaesita also includes the former R. amboinensis. R. quaesita was used for blue ribbon eels and R. amboinensis for black ribbon eels, but these are now recognized as the same species. Although general... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea +29 more in Seabook

Colors

yellow

blue

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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