Great Kahe Point Dive today ... but need an I.D.

[kidspot]

Went diving with some friends at Kahe Pt. today, spent most of the dive along the wall leading out to the pipes (macro photo day, though not many decent pics) on the way back my buddy points to this eel sticking out of the sand. At first I thought he had found a reptilian snake eel, but when I looked closer it was definitely something else - at Keoki Stedners site it looks like either the marbled or mottled snake eel - can anyone confirm which if either of these it is? (I'm guessing it's the mottled snake eel, but not sure)

Mottled Snake Eel, Callechelys lutea
Marbled Snake Eel, Callechelys marmorata

Aloha, Tim

 

[kanonfodr]

TIM!! You finally got into the water!

Sorry but I don't have a clue which it is, I'll leave that to the much better people at that. We need to go diving again soon, my friend.

Peace,
Greg

 

[kidspot]

Hey Greg,

Yeah I've been out of the water WAY too much lately, I'm hoping today was a sign of that changing a bit

Aloha, Tim

 

[CaptFlyingDutchman]

Freckled Snake Eel (Callechelys lutea)

Freckled Snake Eel (Callechelys lutea) - Halona Blowhole, Oahu, Hawaii - Sea Life Images - Photography

 

[kidspot]

Thanks for the ID - Freckled/Mottled - looks like there is quite a bit of variation in the spotting on this guy.

 

[Black_3000psi]

nice shot kid

 

[kidspot]

Mahalo - he was a very cooperative subject