A siren is an aquatic salamander that looks very much like an eel. I think the picture resembles a greater siren. They can grow up to a yard long! And you're right, they only occur in the south & especially southeastern US, none on West coast.

https://itsnature.org/sea/greater-siren/

Last edited by anthropic; 08/24/19 12:14 PM.

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