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Gorgasia preclara Böhlke & Randall, 1981 Splendid garden eel |
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photo by
Adams, M.J. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 75 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Papua New Guinea; north to the Ryukyus; south to the Philippines to the Coral Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 144-156. Banded with yellow to orange; body diameter to about 10 mm (Ref. 48635). Anterior nostrils on snout tip between restricted labial flanges; pectoral fin small. Description: Characterized by origin of dorsal fin slightly posterior to base of adpressed pectoral fin; predorsal length 6.6-7.5% of TL; preanal length 43.2-47.0% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 1.9-2.4% of TL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Single to small aggregations (Ref. 48635). Live individually in burrows from which they protrude. Feeds on drifting plankton (Ref. 37816). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||