Author: Lütken, 1852
FBname: Speckled worm-eel
Comments: Inhabits seagrass beds from bays and mangroves to offshore reefs.  Adults move to open sea to spawn.  The species has considerable regenerative powers (Ref. 5521).  Tidal creeks and brackish estuaries offshore to depths of 7 m (Ref. 26938).  Reported from fresh water in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Mexico (Ref. 30499).  Caught for bait fishery with use of ichthyotoxic plants (e.g. 'cunabi') along the north Brazilian coast (Ref. 34896).