Ocellate Snake Eel, Spotted Snake Eel, Tiger Snake Eel
Myrichthys maculosus, Elizabeth Reef, Tasman Sea, Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Myrichthys maculosus, Indonesia,
Myrichthys maculosus, Elizabeth Reef, Tasman Sea, Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Myrichthys maculosus, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Easily distinguished from other local snake eels by large, rounded dark spots on creamy body. Tubular nostrils and dorsal fin with light margin.
Information
Max Size: 100 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 21.4-30.3°C
Depth: 0-30m
Habitat: Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (1% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Easily distinguished from other local snake eels by large, rounded dark spots on creamy body. Tubular nostrils and dorsal fin with light margin.
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