Reef Fish
Ribbon Eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita · Bony fish, family Muraenidae (moray eels); the only member of its genus
A ribbon eel in full display looks less like a fish than a ribbon caught in current: a pencil-thin body anchored in a sand burrow, front third waving, jaws flared beneath trumpet-shaped nostrils. The species wears three costumes: juveniles jet black with a yellow dorsal stripe, mature males electric blue and yellow, and late-stage animals yellow overall, widely described as females in a male-to-female sequence. Most encounters are jack-in-the-box moments on rubble slopes and muck flats, the eel striking at passing silversides or simply tasting the water. Individuals reuse the same burrow for months, which is why good guides find them on demand. Come in low and unhurried from the front; a burst of exhaust bubbles overhead sends the whole animal underground until tomorrow.
在哪里、什么时候能见到
"常驻"表示在该目的地潜水时大多数情况下都能遇见它们；"季节性"表示在所列月份内可靠出现；其他任何情况都是意外惊喜，而非计划中的保障。
| 目的地 | 可靠性 | 月份 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia | Resident: seen on most dives | 全年皆宜 | |
| Lembeh StraitIndonesia | Resident: seen on most dives | 全年皆宜 | |
| AnilaoPhilippines | Resident: seen on most dives | 全年皆宜 | |
| Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines | Resident: seen on most dives | 全年皆宜 | |
| MoalboalPhilippines | Occasional | 全年皆宜 |
最佳月份一览
深入了解
栖息地: Sand and rubble burrows on reef margins, slopes, and muck flats, usually with just the head and front third showing.
分布范围: Indo-Pacific from East Africa to French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.
习性: Anchors in a burrow and waves the forebody in the current; individuals reuse the same hole for months. Flared nostrils and constant open-mouth posture are sensory and respiratory, not aggression.
食性: Small fishes snatched from the water column above the burrow.
体型: 通常约 1.0 m; 记录深度可达 1.3 m (total length; the body is only a few centimeters deep).
与它相处时的行为守则
Approach low and slow from the front and keep bubbles off the burrow; a startled eel withdraws for the rest of the dive. Divers should never pull or bait one out.
保育
Common across a vast range; collected for aquaria despite surviving poorly in captivity, a trade worth declining to support.
以此著称的已标注潜点
高亮显示的潜点由编辑团队为该物种标注；数字为1990年以来潜点约5公里范围内的GBIF出现记录数。
观看
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