Goldspotted eel
Myrichthys ocellatus
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A snake eel from the Atlantic, from Bermuda, Florida and the Bahamas to southern Brazil, from rocky and coral reefs. It reaches 1.1 metres.
- Scientific name
- Myrichthys ocellatus
- Family
- Ophichthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ophichthidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Muraenophis ocellata, Myrichthys keckii, Myrichthys oculatus, Myrichttys oculatus, Ophisurus latemaculatus, Pisodonophis oculatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 110 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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