Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Goldspotted Eel
Myrichthys ocellatus
Goldspotted Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Myrichthys ocellatus
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 5-40 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Ophichthidae (Family)
       └Myrichthys (Genus)
        └M. ocellatus (Species)

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