18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Just Brilliant!
A ribbon moray eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) glows with intense color as he slides out from his burrow on the sea’s bottom to investigate his surroundings. This 3 ft long male eel will change to female with age, and turn from blue to bright yellow.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 02.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | n/a, Indonesia |
Copyright: | © JillAnne McCarty |