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Blue Ribbon Eel
| Latin Name | Rhinomuraena quaesita | ||||||
| Common Name | Blue Ribbon Eel | ||||||
| Also known as | Ribbon eel | ||||||
| Fast Facts | PLEASE NOTE: This is a restricted species and is not covered by our live arrival guarantee This eel is blue with yellow fins. Ribbon eels make striking display animals for the home aquarium; however, in some captive venues they will refuse to feed. In most cases they will need live feeder fish to survive (e.g., mollies), but some can be trained to take small pieces of fish impaled on the sharpened end of a piece of rigid airline tubing or to take food off the aquarium bottom. Provide with plenty of hiding places and sand on the bottom of the tank. A cave or pile of rubble may be used as a shelter site. This species does best if kept in a specimen tank (on its own). PLEASE NOTE: This is a restricted species and is not covered by our live arrival guarantee |
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| Sizes | Specimens generally range in size from around 16" - 30". (Very Slender.) SIZE WILL VARY |
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| Range in Nature | Indo Pacific | ||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 55 | ||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Carnivorous, feeding on small fishes – live feeder fish usually required to initiate feeding. | ||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | May eat crustaceans and small fishes. | ||||||
| Related Fish | Black ribbon eel, More Eels | ||||||
| Availability | Regularly Available |
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| Add to Cart | Blue Ribbon Eel
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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