Tiger snake eel (Myrichthys maculosus)

Scientific name: Myrichthys maculosus Cuvier, 1816

The Tiger snake eel (Myrichthys maculosus) is a marine fish of the family Ophichthidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Pale cream in color with variable pattern of large and small black spots with narrower white interspaces. Young with black saddles. Its behavior is similar to Myrichthys colubrinus and Leiuranus semicinctus.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Myrichthys maculosus
Family: Ophichthidae (Snake eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 100.0
Common length: 50.0
Depth range: 0–262 m (0–860 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 262 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the central Pacific, not including Hawaii and the Leeward Islands. Replaced by Myrichthys magnificus in the Hawaiian Islands.
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.)