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Ribbon Eel (juvenile)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

Seabook: Ribbon Eel (juvenile)

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Max Weight

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

Colors

black
yellow

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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