Apterichtus flavicaudus

Apterichtus flavicaudus, variously known as the orange snake eel, sharpnose sand eel or sharpnose snake eel, is a species of snake eel native to the Indian Ocean from the Seychelles to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. It can be found at depths of from 7 to 293 m being particularly common in shallow coastal waters with sandy substrates in near vicinity to reefs. This species can reach a length of 80 cm TL.