Mystery animal

Some kind of eel thingy

We saw these things in the shallow water near the marina at Meis. There were quite a few of them. I’ve been to the island a million times and have never seen these creatures before. Does anyone have any idea what it is? We guessed it was some kind of eel, but that was just a stab in the dark.

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ETA: It’s a needlefish! Thanks to Doug for figuring it out.