Goldspotted eel (Myrichthys ocellatus)

General data
- Main name: Goldspotted eel
- Local names: Goldspotted snake eel, Dark-spotted snake eel
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Myrichthys - Myrichthys
- Family: Ophichthidae - Snake Eels
- Order: Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The goldspotted eel (Myrichthys ocellatus), also known as the goldspotted snake eel or the dark-spotted snake eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, southern Florida, USA; the Bahamas, Santa Catarina, and Brazil. It dwells at a maximum depth of 15 metres (49 ft), and inhabits rocky and coral reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 110 centimetres (3.6 ft)