Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Tiger Snake Eel

Myrichthys xysturus

Spanish: Tieso atrigrado

Myrichthys xysturus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert in 1882, originally under the genus Ophichthys. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including the Gulf of California; Baja California Sur, Mexico; and the Galapagos Islands.

TaxonomyAnguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records608 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2019 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-25 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-16 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-16 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-09 — observation by zihuadean
2024-03-30 — observation by nerakfloress
2024-02-02 — observation by topher67

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Tiger Snake Eel (Myrichthys xysturus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/myrichthys-xysturus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.