Blotched snake-eel
(Ophichthus erabo)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
Scientific names:
Blotched snake-eel
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including South Africa, Japan and Taiwan.
It dwells at a maximum depth of 155 metres, inhabits reefs and leads a benthic life, forming burrows in sand.
Males can reach a maximum total length of 72 centimetres.
Pale yellow, boldly marked with rich brown semicircular spots which are smaller and more numerous on head.
