A slender eel with alternating dark and light bars for coloration

A slender eel with alternating dark and light bars for coloration. What is the purpose of this sort of coloration in a perpetually dark environment? Image expl8188 has a large eel with similar coloration although not the same species.

Photo Date: 20140906T154255Z

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Author: NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014/ NOAA

License: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (Public domain)

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