Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Freckled Snake Eel
Freckled Snake Eel
Scientific Name: Callechelys lutea
Family: Ophichthidae
Category: Snake Eels
Size: Up to 3 ft (1 m)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Hawaii (Endemic)
Note: Looks similar to C. marmorata, the Marbled Snake Eel, found in the Indo-Pacific

Fish
Eels
Snake Eels

Freckled Snake Eel

Saddled Snake Eel

Napoleon Snake Eel

Black-Finned Snake Eel

Stargazer Snake Eel

Conger Eels
Moray Eels
Garden Eels

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