Fishing for Tiger snake eel

Myrichthys xysturus

The tiger snake eel is a long, slender, snake-like marine eel with a cylindrical body, a pointed tail, and no obvious fins, patterned with dark saddles over a pale background. It burrows into sandy and muddy bottoms of the eastern Pacific, often with only its head exposed. It reaches about 29 inches. Nocturnal, it moves along the seabed at night. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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