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Sharptail Snake Eel
Myrichthys breviceps
20.8398, -86.8878
Field Notes
Description:
Photo take in a Caribbean reef at -45 ft
Body thin, snake-like, often grayish, but can be olive to purplish brown. Head with small yellow spots, and large diffuse pale spots on the body.
Habitat:
Inhabit a wide range of habitats, from seagrass beds to areas of rocky rubble to reefs, down to 15 m. Occasional to uncommon Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 22, 2012
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