Do sea snakes eat eels?
They prey on eels, which they can find when they slide through a reef’s crevices. Female sea snakes tend to go for bigger eels in deeper waters, because female sea snakes are bigger than their male counterparts. Males are more likely to attack smaller prey in shallow waters.
Is a serpent eel poisonous?
Humans hunt these fish for food or for exotic pets to put in aquariums. Consuming snake eels, like other reef fish, comes with some risk because their flesh carries a toxin which sometimes results in painful food poisoning.
What’s the difference between eels and sea snakes?
In the water, sea snakes often look more like a swimming rope, while eels appear more like a ribbon, in shape, texture, and movement. The snake’s body is cylindrical, much like any other snake, but the head may have a flatter appearance, depending on the species. These fish also have fins, which sea snakes never have.