Hawaiian garden eel (Gorgasia hawaiiensis)

Scientific name: Gorgasia hawaiiensis Randall & Chess, 1980

Hawaiian garden eel (Gorgasia hawaiiensis)

The Hawaiian garden eel (Gorgasia hawaiiensis) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, probably restricted to the Hawaiian archipelago.

Biology

Benthic, burrowing in sand. Feeds on zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gorgasia hawaiiensis
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
59.8
Depth range
11–53 m (36–174 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 11 - 53 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: probably restricted to the Hawaiian archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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