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Rhinomuraena quaesita
Is a species of saltwater eel, the only member of the genus Rhinomuraena of the Muraenidae (Moray eel) family of order Anguilliformes. It can reach 65-85 cm (2 1/4-2 3/4 ft.). It has a brilliant blue body with yellow dorsal fin, snout, lower jaw and eye. Large fan-shaped nostrils and chin barbels.
Solitary or in pairs. Inhabits sandy burrows of coastal, lagoon and seaward reefs in 1-57 m. Indo-Pacific.
Spotted on Oct 7, 2012
Submitted on Dec 9, 2012
9 Comments
Thanks! Indeed, it was a very special for me :-)
Special spotting!
Beautiful Marta!
Rater breathes a lot! :-) I was really happy to find this beauty! It was one of the animals I was wishing to find
Looks like he talks a lot.
Thanks, Reza!
Beautiful !
Thanks, Maria! the only one I saw during my whole trip so indeed a lucky spotting :-)
cool spotting, Marta!