White ribbon eel
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| Pseudechidna brummeri (Bleeker, 1859) |
The white ribbon eel, Pseudechidna brummeri, is a species of saltwater eels, the only member of the genus Pseudechidna of the Muraenidae (Moray eel) family. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from the western Indian Ocean to Samoa, and north to the Ryukyu Islands. Its length is up to 103 cm
The white ribbon eel inhabits reef flats and shallow lagoons, usually buried in the sand or rubble. It is occasionally seen swimming between its burrows in shallow protected areas.
[edit] References
- "Pseudechidna brummeri". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
