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Gorgasia japonica Abe, Miki & Asai, 1977 |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 30 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest and Southwest Pacific: Antitropical. Northwest Pacific: Hachijojima and Hachijokojima, Japan. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body diameter to about 10 mm. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit sand flats adjacent to reef, usually at moderate depth below bases of drop-offs or steep slopes to feed on plankton drifting over (Ref. 48635). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||