| Aspect: | Thin, gray-brown, or outright light brown body with staggered fading edged brigh spots from head base to tail. Dorsal fin follow the same colour pattern as the body. |
| Population: | Common. |
| Notable feature: | Dots on head are smaller, denser and more markedly yellow - almost gold. |
| Environment: | Variable, but usually sandy or coral rubble seabed or in algae patches. Smaller specimens can even be seen near beaches in knee-deep waters. |
| Behaviour: | Relatively unscared, smaller specimens can easily be caught by hand. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Sharptail Eel
- French designation: Serpentine doree
- Latin designation: Myrichtys breviceps
- Creole designation: Sépan-lanmè
- Latin family: Ophichthidae
- Size (cm): 30-90
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