White Ribbon Eel

Pseudechidna brummeri

Cream to light grey with narrow white fin fringe. Head with dark speckles.

Size : 130 cm

Habitat : In protected coastal reefs, probably only in shallow areas to 10 m. Very hidden lifestyle, can usually only be observed at night.

Distribution : East Africa to SW Japan, the Mariana Islands, Palau, Cook Islands and Fiji.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Anguilliformes

FAMILY

:

Muraenidae

GENUS

:

Pseudechidna

SPECIES

:

Pseudechidna brummeri

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner