Blue ribbon eels, Rhinomuraena quaesita (adult left, juvenile right)We took an underwater photography trip to the Philippines in December 2016 and returned in November 2023.
The ribbon eel (leaf-nosed moray eel or bernis eel) is found in lagoons and reefs in of the Indo-Pacific. They have a long thin body, high dorsal fin, and expanded anterior nostrils.
Blue ribbon eels, Rhinomuraena quaesita (adult left, juvenile right)
The name Moray eel comes from the Portuguese "moreia", which came from the Latin "murena", which came from the Greek "muraina", a kind of eel. The dorsal fin extends from just behind the head along the back and joins seamlessly with the caudal and anal fins. Most species lack pectoral and pelvic fins.
White-eyed moray, Sidera thyrsoidea (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
Fimbriated (Spot-face) Moray eel, Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Snowflake (Clouded) moray, Echidna nebulosa
Yellowmargin moray, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Snake eels are burrowing eels with long, snake-like bodies.
Napolean snake eel, Ophichthus bonaparti
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