Seaunseen, Mesmerizing Ribbon Eel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

A mesmerizing ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) filmed while scuba diving at Kankadya in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Its long thin body moves elegantly through the water resembling a ribbon or a mythical Chinese dragon. Commonly known as the blue ribbon eel, this colorful and fascinating animal is actually a species of moray eel. Depending on the stage of the ribbon eel s life it may appear black, blue and, or yellow. All ribbon eels start off as male and are black with a yellow dorsal fin. As they mature,