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Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)
The Spotted Snake Eel occurs on sandy coastal reefs where it burrows in the substrate. It is sometimes seen swimming in the open over sand or weedy areas.
Snake eels are predators and live mainly nocturnal. They feed on invertebrates, crustaceans but also fish.
Synonyms:
Muraena maculosa Cuvier, 1816
Muraena tigrina Rüppell, 1830
Myrichthys aki Tanaka, 1917
Myrichthys rupestris Snyder, 1912
Myrichtys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)
Ophichthus miyamotonis Tanaka, 1913
Ophichthys dromicus Günther, 1870
The Spotted Snake Eel occurs on sandy coastal reefs where it burrows in the substrate. It is sometimes seen swimming in the open over sand or weedy areas.
Snake eels are predators and live mainly nocturnal. They feed on invertebrates, crustaceans but also fish.
Synonyms:
Muraena maculosa Cuvier, 1816
Muraena tigrina Rüppell, 1830
Myrichthys aki Tanaka, 1917
Myrichthys rupestris Snyder, 1912
Myrichtys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)
Ophichthus miyamotonis Tanaka, 1913
Ophichthys dromicus Günther, 1870