Spotted Snake Eel

Spotted snake eel

There are two species of eel named spotted snake eel:

Myrichthys maculosus

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).

Ophichthidae

Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ophis ("serpent") and ichthys ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for their physical appearance, as they have long, cylindrical, snake-like bodies. This family is found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate waters. They inhabit a wide range of habitats, from coastal shallows and even rivers, to depths below 800 m (2,600 ft). Most species are bottom dwellers, hiding in mud or sand to capture their prey of crustaceans and small fish, but some are pelagic.

Suta punctata

Suta punctata, also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet punctata ("spotted") refers to the body markings.

spotted

Adjective

1. Discoloured by spots; stained.
2. (no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).

Verb

1. simple past and past participle of spot

snake

Noun

1. Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
2. A person who acts deceitfully for personal or social gain; a treacherous person.

Verb

1. To follow or move in a winding route.
2. To steal slyly.

eel

Noun

1. Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
2. A European eel (Anguilla anguilla).

Verb

1. To fish for eels.
2. To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.