$410 at 20x20. Just like Fillmore West in '69, I don't remember taking this shot, but I doubt the moment was dramatic--more likely a gentle ease into a sniff &...what! Eels don't snarl. They open wide to breathe.

All blue ribbon eels are male. They commonly hang out in the day, showing their heads and gills, keeping the hind 3-4' tucked into the burrow. At about 3/4" thick, they look like ribbons aswirl moving about the reef.

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