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Sharptail Eel

Myrichthys breviceps

Photo by K.c.Truax
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This pics were taken when I visited a friend that lived in Cozumel.
There I learned that Cozumel owns the 3rd largest coral barrier in the world :)

Species ID Suggestions

Sharptail Eel

Myrichthys breviceps

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LivanEscudero
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Comments (4)
Gerardo Aizpuru
Yes is very similar, it don´t have the yellow-gold spots and no blue ring around them ans the face is similar as well. I don´t think i have seen one like this before thanks again.
LivanEscudero
Though very similar at first sight, this is a Sharptail, the Golden-spotted is much more visually striking it has it's white/gold spots framed in a blurry blue/black ring which makes them stand out more. Compare my Sharptail: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8283292 with Gerardo's Golden-spotted: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8209703

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Mission
Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 17, 2012

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