Goldspotted eel (Myrichthys ocellatus)

Scientific name: Myrichthys ocellatus Lesueur, 1825

The Goldspotted eel (Myrichthys ocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Ophichthidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Santa Catarina, Brazil. Eastern Atlantic.

Biology

With diffuse dark spots, each with a pale center (bright yellow in life), on a pale tan or greenish-brown background, shading to pale green ventrally.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Myrichthys ocellatus
Family: Ophichthidae (Snake eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 110
Depth range: 15 m (49 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Santa Catarina, Brazil. Eastern Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)