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ribbon eel  ~ rhinomuraena quaesita ~  Indo-Pacific Ocean

Ribbon eels are like living ribbons, swaying gracefully with the ocean’s current, their vivid blues, yellows, and blacks flashing like silk in the water. They’re creatures of transformation — born as males and becoming female later in life, a rare and beautiful shift. Hidden in crevices, they wait with quiet patience, striking with sudden, precise speed when prey drifts too close. There’s something almost mythical about them, as if they belong to a world of dreams rather than the sea.