Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852 .

Speckled Worm Eel; Tieso Gusano, Safío Pecoso.

Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic Ocean; from southern North Carolina, USA, to southern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Ma (Atlantic), 0– 3 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Angulo et al. (2013: 989; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 2843; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).