Goldspotted eel
📖 Overview
Common near islands and in rocky or coral areas . May move beneath the sand . Found in seagrass bed sand areas with sand and coral rubble . Feeds mainly on crabs . Forages at night for prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
With diffuse dark spots, each with a pale center (bright yellow in life), on a pale tan or greenish-brown background, shading to pale green ventrally .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Goldspotted eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m . Tropical; 25°N - 23°S
🌿 Ecology
crabs (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Goldspotted eel is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.9 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 89 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Goldspotted eel has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dark-spotted Snake Eel · Goldenspotted Eel · Goldspotted Eel · Goldspotted Snake Eel · Snake Eel · palespotted eel |
| 🌍CES | hadař očkatý |
| 🇫🇷French | Serpentine ocellée |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Slangaal |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falsa-moréia-ocelada · Moréia · Murucutuca-ocelada · miriquitis · miroró |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Safio · Safio Ocelado · Tieso Ocelado · tieso manchas doradas |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muraenophis ocellata | Lesueur | 1825 | Synonym |
| Myrichthys keckii | Silvester | 1915 | Synonym |
| Myrichthys oculatus | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Myrichttys oculatus | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Ophichthus ocellatus | Lesueur | 1825 | Synonym |
| Ophisurus latemaculatus | Poey | 1867 | Synonym |
| Pisodonophis oculatus | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 33 records indexed .
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