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Goldspotted Eel (Myrichthys ocellatus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Myrichthys ocellatus

(Lesueur, 1825)

Goldspotted Eel

Also known as: Dark-Spotted Snake Eel, Goldenspotted Eel, Goldspotted Snake Eel, Snake Eel, Palespotted Eel

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–15 m

Max size

1.1 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Anguilliformes

Family

Ophichthidae

Where to find it

Other species in Ophichthidae

Sharptail Eel (Myrichthys breviceps)

Myrichthys breviceps

Sharptail Eel

Spotted Snake Eel (Ophichthus ophis)

Ophichthus ophis

Spotted Snake Eel

Ichthyapus ophioneus

Surf Eel

Image: © ronniecraislermacedo (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source