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Ocellated snake eel
Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)
AnimalsAnglerfish, antennae, batfish, etc.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Spotted snake eel British English
- Tiger snake eelBritish English
- Anguille-serpent maculéeFrench (France)
- Anguille-serpent tachetéeFrench (France)
- Serpentine à poisFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Muraena maculosa
- Muraena tigrina
- Myrichthys aki
- Myrichthys rupestris
- Myrichtys maculosus
- Ophichthus miyamotonis
- Ophichthys dromicus
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, LANZA Béatrice in : DORIS, 06/09/2013 : Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3554
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1969
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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