Ribbon Eel – Rhinomuraena quaesita
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Sex can be determined through coloration. Juveniles and sub adults are black with a yellow dorsal fin. Females are yellow with a black anal fin, eventually becoming entirely yellow as they mature. Males are electric blue but can be black or yellow.
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Moray Eels – Muraenidae
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Snake Eels – Ophichthidae
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