Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Ophichthidae | Myrichthys ocellatus | (Lesueur) | 1825 | Goldspotted Eel |
All Myrichthys — Tail tip a hard or fleshy finless point. Dorsal fin origin on head. Pectoral fins present; pectoral fins broad-based. Gill openings unconstructed, inferior or lateral. Spotted species. Teeth molariform or granular.
Myrichthys ocellatus
Unique Characters: Body coloration with diffuse dark spots with bright centers (gold in life) on a pale background.
Similar Species: Sharptail Eel Myrichthys breviceps. Body coloration with round pale spots on dark background of brown or green.
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