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Snake Eel? Caribbean - St. Maarten snorkeling

Posted September 13th, 2008 by scubashell

I saw this while snorkeling off of a beach in St. Maarten in the Caribbean. I have learned that sea snakes do not exist in the Caribbean, so is this a snake eel?

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You found a goldspotted eel

On September 15th, 2008 DiverDave says:

You found a goldspotted eel (Myrichthys ocellatus) - a snake eel.  Nice find, I think they're cool looking.

 

Dave