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Blue Ribbon Eel
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
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The Blue Ribbon Eel is one of the most attractive underwater creatures with their tiny dragon head and long elegant bodies.
These iconic eels get their name from the thin ribbon-like dorsal markings and their undulating swimming pattern. Most of the time you will spot only the head of a ribbon eel, but if you’re lucky enough to see these dragon swimming you will quickly notice how they get their name.
Ribbon eels lead fascinating life cycles which not only involve three completely different phases of coloration but also complete changes in gender!
Black Phase (juvenile): Ribbon eels begin life as juveniles which are easily recognised by the bright yellow dorsal fin which runs the length of their dark, black bodies.
Blue Phase (male): As the eel matures the black changes to a bright, electric blue with an equally vivid yellow dorsal fin; this marks the male stage of the ribbon eel’s life cycle.
Yellow Phase (female): As the male ribbon eel continues to grow and at approximately 130cm its colour changes again, this time to yellow, and this is when the ribbon eel enters its female stage. Female stage ribbon eels are able to lay eggs.
Ribbon eels are carnivores and their diets consist of shrimps and small fish. Ribbon eels are nocturnal hunters which leave their hiding spots under the cover of darkness.
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