Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Ribbon Moray Eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita
Ribbon Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Rhinomuraena quaesita
Size: Up to 2.75 ft. (85 cm)  
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Anguilliformes (Order) Eels
     └Muraenidae (Family) Moray Eels
      └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
       └Rhinomuraena (Genus)
        └R. quaesita (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217529🔗
iNaturalist ID: 111716🔗

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