Pseudes means false and echidna means viper. Found singly in reef crevices or buried in rubble or sand with just the head showing, over shallow reef flats and lagoons. He published extensive studies in his two work classic Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises. Length - 100cm
An Unexpected Sighting. This ribbon eel has a pale body color. However, most measure between fifty and eighty centimeters in length. They feed nocturnally on crustaceans. Upload them now!
This behaviour can often be seen as a threat especially towards divers, in fact this is far from the truth, they are very shy creatures and will only attack if provoked! Widespread Indo-Pacific
During that time, he collected over twelve thousand specimens of marine life. Upload image Also known as Brummer's Moray, White Ribbon Moray, White Ribbon Moral Eel, Leave a comment Want to share your pictures? It undulates in effortless motions. White ribbon eel Add your observation in Fish Watcher. Its genus name consists of two Greek words. In fact, during the long interval with our dive staff, the ribbon eel totally ignored the diver and camera.
Depth - 1-8m
(2006). Visschen van Atapoepoe", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White_ribbon_eel&oldid=895709500, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Pseudechidna brummeri is the official name of the White Ribbon eel.
Have a photo you want identified? Moreover, it has not two nostrils but four. Occasionally, it stuck its head into goby holes.
Its dorsal fin is continuous and edged in brilliant white. Sometimes, they will eat nudibranchs. They prefer to eat small crustaceans and molluscs. That means its morphology is truly unique. The eyesight of this unique eel is not as good as its sense of smell. As with other eels, it does not have scales.
Its length is 8-30 inches. White ribbon eel glides across the sandy bottom in shallow water.
The maximum length of this beautiful ribbon eel is about one meter. Found singly in reef crevices or buried in rubble or sand with just the head showing, over shallow reef flats and lagoons. Soon, the White ribbon eel emerged from the other side. Pieter Bleeker was a Dutch doctor who lived in Indonesia for eighteen years. They prefer to eat small crustaceans and molluscs. White ribbon eel glides across the sandy bottom in shallow water. Also, the slime repels parasites. 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. As with many eels, the branchial openings are small holes. They live in shallow lagoons, preferring areas with white sand. However, this one did not move quickly from one hole to another. The second pair are barely visible and lie level with its eyes. They are found behind the head, one on each side. Morays open and close their mouths to move water through their gills for respiration. The first pair lie on the tip of its nose. Sorry, comments are closed for this post. Login on the desktop to upload your own pictures! At other times, they will move from one den to another. They live in shallow lagoons, preferring areas with white sand. Once, it swam underneath some cloth lost by a fisherman. The species name honors Lieutenant Medical Colonel Brummer. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from the western Indian Ocean to Samoa, and north to the Ryukyu Islands.
After crossing back and forth, it finally disappeared head first into a hole. This mucous coating allows it to enter and exist holes in sand and gravel without getting scratches. Created to help individuals around the world identify tropical fish Its face is peppered with small spots. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. That sense is well developed. At night, they emerge in search of food. They feed nocturnally on crustaceans. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/10216. For your chance to dive with beautiful marine life, please make your dive reservations and perhaps you will sight a ribbon eel. Length - 100cm Copyright © 2020 White ribbon eels belong to its own genus of which it is the only species. Brummer was a colleague, friend and fellow collector. It spent fifteen minutes swimming across the bottom. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/10216, Length: 100cm Depth: 1-8m Found: Indo-Pacific Eats: Crustaceans Family: Eels-Morays---Moray Eels Scientific Family: Muraenidae.
"Vierde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Timor. During daylight hours, white ribbon eels usually stay hidden in their sandy dens. At night, they emerge in search of food.
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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. Also known as Brummer's Moray, White Ribbon Moray, White Ribbon Moral Eel. This name is meant to describe the pointed feature of its long snout. This page was last edited on 6 May 2019, at 01:15.
- WHATSTHATFISH.com. Perhaps it was searching for a shrimp to eat. See Google Images, Also known as Brummer's Moray, White Ribbon Moray, White Ribbon Moral Eel. It undulates in effortless motions.
found during their scuba dive and snorkelling excursions. One of the species he discovered and named was the White ribbon eel, Pseudechidna brummeri. When swimming, its motion in indeed like a sensuous ribbon. Instead, slime covers its body. During daylight hours, white ribbon eels usually stay hidden in their sandy dens.
Nothing good to eat there! Its length is 8-30 inches. Its sense of smell leads the White ribbon eel to its prey. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from the western Indian Ocean to Samoa, and north to the Ryukyu Islands. The cloth was half buried in the sand. Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2100: This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. One day, Miguel’s Diving staff observed a White ribbon eel doing just that. This means they will swim across the sandy bottom.