Splendid garden eel (Gorgasia preclara)

Scientific name: Gorgasia preclara B?hlke & Randall, 1981

Splendid garden eel (Gorgasia preclara)

The Splendid garden eel (Gorgasia preclara) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to Papua New Guinea; south to the Ryukyus; north through the Philippines to the Coral Sea.

Biology

Vertebrae: 144 - 156. Banded with yellow to orange; body diameter to about 10 mm. Anterior nostrils on snout tip between restricted labial flanges; pectoral fin small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gorgasia preclara
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
15–38 m (49–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 38 m, usually 30 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Papua New Guinea; south to the Ryukyus; north through the Philippines to the Coral Sea.
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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