White ribbon eel
📖 Overview
Inhabits reef flats and shallow lagoons, usually buried in the sand or rubble . Occasionally seen swimming between its burrows in shallow protected areas . A gonochoristic species . Solitary (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 201 - 214. Has a more typical muraenid head than R. quaesita. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for White ribbon eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 8 m . Tropical; 25°N - 22°S north to the Ryukyu Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brummer's Moray · Brummer's moray, White ribbon eel · White Ribbon Eel · White Ribbon Moray |
| 🌍CES | muréna Brummerova |
| 🇩🇪German | Weiße Geistermuräne |
| 🌍EST | valevmureen |
| 🇫🇷French | Murène ruban blanc |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Murena a nastro bianca · Murena di Brummer |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Moyotakeutsubo · Moyou-take-utsubo · モヨウタケウツボ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Moréia-fantasma |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Псевдоехидна Бруммера |
| 🌍SMO | Asulu |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Morena cinta blanca |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 布氏擬蝮鯙 · 薯鰻 · 虎鰻 · 錢鰻 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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