Scientific Name
Gorgasia maculata

Common Name
Whitespotted garden eel

Biology
Head with white blotches and white blotches along the lateral line. Body diameter to about 10 mm (Ref. 47567).

Classification

Classified By

Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

25 m

Depth To - meters

48 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 25 - 48 m (Ref. 33408)

Trophic Level

3.38 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

70.0 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 vulnerability (45 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

Least Concern (LC)