Spotted Garden Eel
Heteroconger guttatus
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 13–25 m
- Max size: 44.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A garden eel known only from sandy slopes off West Papua, it anchors its tail in a burrow and sways into the current to pick plankton from the water. Whole colonies stand together like a meadow of stems, this one found well away from the nearest reef on clean white sand.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Congridae › Heteroconger
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1421691.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spotted Garden Eel live?
- The Spotted Garden Eel (Heteroconger guttatus) is typically found at 13–25 m.
- Is the Spotted Garden Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Spotted Garden Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spotted Garden Eel get?
- The Spotted Garden Eel grows to about 44.2 cm.