Okinawa Ribbon Eel!
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By , on January 8th, 2012 Leave a comment   Fish, Pictures and Movies   , , ,  

Apparently the google plus video embedder is broken, but you can watch it on their Google Plus page here. Video by Nori Sakamato on G+. Used with permission. Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) is from 50m deep in Kume Island, Okinawa.

TGIF: Eel larvae
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By , on July 1st, 2011 6 comments   Adaptations, Ecology, Evolution, Fish, Mating & Reproduction, Organisms   , ,  

The larvae of eels and other related species are called small heads or in the fancier Greek, Leptocephalus. The video above should give you some insight into this moniker. Unlike fish larvae, Leptocephali can grow quite large from a few inches to well over a foot in length. Also unlike fish larvae, Leptocephali do . . . → Read More: TGIF: Eel larvae

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