Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Spotted snake eel
Comments: Maximum depth from Ref. 126840.  Lives in a permanent burrow, often in very shallow water.  Heads protrude diagonally from the sand.  Nocturnal.  Feeds on octopus and fish (Ref. 5217).  Bold and easily approached.  Feared by fishers (Ref. 9710).  Rarely consumed (Ref. 3795).