Galapagos garden eel (Heteroconger klausewitzi)

Scientific name: Heteroconger klausewitzi Eibl-Eibesfeldt & K?ster, 1983

Galapagos garden eel (Heteroconger klausewitzi)

The Galapagos garden eel (Heteroconger klausewitzi) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Inhabits clean sand. Found in large colonies. Feeds on plankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroconger klausewitzi
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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