That feeling when you stub your toe! 🫨 Have you ever heard of a ribbon eel? Swipe for more fun facts about this elusive species! ➡️ 📸: Bruce Shafer #blueribboneel #eel #ocean You never know what’s between the cracks and crevices of the ocean floor! 🐚🌏 #DidYouKnow the ribbon eel can be found in lagoons and reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, close to East Africa, Australia, and southern Japan. This species is most often seen emerging from small crevices in the sand and rubble. 📸: Ethan Daniels #ribboneel #eel #ocean #indopacificocean Ribbon eels are some of the most colorful creatures of the sea...but they don’t start out like that! 🌊 When ribbon eels are born, they are black with a yellow dorsal fin. As time passes, they change colors. Adult females are yellow, while adult males are blue and yellow. Their bright colors are used for signaling and camouflage. 📸: Terry Moore #ribboneel #eel #ocean #camouflauge