Tiger snake-eel
Myrichthys maculosus
- Usual depth0–14 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Myrichthys maculosus, commonly known as the tiger snake eel, the ocellate snake eel or the spotted snake eel, is a species of fish in the family Ophichthidae, native to the Indo-Pacific. It is occasionally encountered in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 1 m (40 in).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 18 records
- May: 19 records
- June: 11 records
- July: 11 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 28 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–14 m · Deepest record: 195 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Tiger snake-eel, Ocellate Snake Eel, Spotted Snake Eel, tiger snake eel, tiger snake-eel
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Gefleckter Schlangenaal
- Spanish
- Tieso ocelado
- French
- Anguille-serpent maculée, Anguille-serpent tachetée, poisson-serpent tacheté, Serpentine à pois
- Japanese
- Moyomongaradoshi, モヨウモンガラドオシ
- Simplified Chinese
- 斑紋花蛇鰻, 硬骨仔, 硬骨篡, 篡仔, 鰻仔
Other scientific names: Muraena maculosa, Muraena tigrina, Myrichthys aki, Myrichthys rupestris, Myrichtys maculosus, Ophichthus miyamotonis, Ophichthys dromicus
Similar species
- Harlequin snake-eel
Myrichthys colubrinus
- Saddled snake-eel
Leiuranus semicinctus
Stargazer Snake EelBrachysomophis cirrocheilos
Marbled snake eelCallechelys marmorata
- Smalleye Snake Eel
Allips concolor
- Orange Snake Eel
Apterichtus flavicaudus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 374 open-data records from 1816 to 2024.
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