White ribbon eel (Pseudechidna brummeri)

Scientific name: Pseudechidna brummeri Bleeker, 1859

White ribbon eel (Pseudechidna brummeri)

The White ribbon eel (Pseudechidna brummeri) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, western Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Has a more typical muraenid head than R. quaesita.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudechidna brummeri
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
103
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: western Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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