Leptocephalus Bali Seraya.mp4

This large size leptocephalus must be a species of Muraenidae (moray eels), and probably the larva of a long thin ribbon eel, which is metamorphosing, not feeding, and is entering shallow water to finish metamorphosis into a young eel. (Larva identified by Michael J. Miller) Leptocephali are the unusual transparent larvae of eels and their close relatives. Because they are transparent they are so hard to spot and are hardly ever sighted. We were lucky enough to see one of them!! Filmed by Barry Haythorne and Rob Rutgers, HRF U/W Production

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[Kiminley]

simply beautiful. is all this footage of the same little guy?

[balivillarenting]

@Kiminley

Yes it is.

[galagya]

seriously awesome! found this from someone who designed a t-shirt with this creature on it. I had no idea eels went through this "form". why has there never been a mention on some nature channel? also, that is a creepy little head, wtf.

[misha231]

@galagya Oh, another alicexz fan? Awesome!! Her work is just beautiful! :D

[richiekhoo]

好漂亮

[katsuya8818]

何を食べているのだろう？

[xxxson11]

ちゃんと顔があるwwww

[juliebee03]

@MsTiberiius cephalus - pertaining to the head (it's a term used in Anatomy). the word you are referring to has two Ls.

[MsTiberiius]

Beautiful. But doesn't phalus mean.. erm.. erect manhood? xD

[KOWCHAN9]

これがウツボになるなんて信じられませんね。It is surprising that this one could be a moray!

[ricmvger]

Beautiful creature! 

[photomano1]

سبحان الله

تبارك الله احسن الخالقين

[hyperstone6]

So they come only in one color?

[UnicornDEATHRAY]

Oh my holy crap IT'S LIKE 4d 3d.