The goldspotted eel (Myrichthys ocellatus), also known as the goldspotted snake eel or the dark-spotted snake eel,Common names of Myrichthys ocellatus at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Myrichthys ocellatus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1825, originally under the genus Muraenophis.Lesueur, C. A. 1825 (Aug.) Descriptions of four new species of Muraenophis. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia v. 5 (pt 1): 107–109, Pl. 4. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, southern Florida, USA; the Bahamas, Santa Catarina, and Brazil. It dwells at a maximum depth of , and inhabits rocky and coral reefs. It can reach a maximum total length of .
The Goldspotted eel is a commercial aquarium fish. As is common with eels, it forages for food mostly during the night; its diet consists of crabs, stomatopods, and echinoderms.Food items reported for Myrichthys ocellatus at www.fishbase.org.
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