Spotted snake eel — size comparison

The spotted snake eel has a cream, elongated body with black spots. Its pattern changes with age: larger fish develop additional rows of smaller markings. It li

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Length

od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowejScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Spotted snake eel

Woda słona

Myrichthys maculosus

ok. 50 cmPokazany osobnik · barwy naturalne
total length

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Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Spotted snake eelTotal lengthapprox. 50 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Spotted snake eel — size comparison — facts and sources

The spotted snake eel has a cream, elongated body with black spots. Its pattern changes with age: larger fish develop additional rows of smaller markings.

It lives around sandy Indo-Pacific reefs and buries itself in the substrate. It is also seen above open sand and vegetation. It hunts small fish and crustaceans.

Długość całkowita (TL): od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowej. Punkt równy źródłowej długości zwykle spotykanej, nie średnia populacji. Widoki są ilustracjami o przybliżonych proporcjach.

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