Scientific Name
Gorgasia hawaiiensis

Common Name
Hawaiian garden eel

Biology
Benthic, burrowing in sand (Ref. 58302). Feeds on zooplankton.

Classification

Classified By

Randall & Chess, 1980

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: probably restricted to the Hawaiian archipelago.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

11 m

Depth To - meters

53 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 11 - 53 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

59.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated