Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel
Callechelys lutea
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 4–24 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A burrowing snake eel of shallow reefs and sand, the yellow spotted snake eel usually stays hidden in the sediment without a fixed burrow. Unusually for its genus it has been seen with its head poking from the sand by day and even netted at the surface under lights at night, growing past a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae › Callechelys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275470.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel live?
- The Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel (Callechelys lutea) is typically found at 4–24 m.
- Is the Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel get?
- The Yellow-Spotted Snake Eel grows to about 1 m.