Speckled Garden-Eel
Gorgasia galzini
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 35–53 m
- Max size: 53 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A garden eel that anchors its tail in a burrow and sways from dense colonies, around six animals to a square metre, all facing the current. It plucks copepods, fish eggs and other drifting plankton from the water and reaches about half a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Congridae › Gorgasia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277876.
FAQ
- How deep does the Speckled Garden-Eel live?
- The Speckled Garden-Eel (Gorgasia galzini) is typically found at 35–53 m.
- Is the Speckled Garden-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Speckled Garden-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Speckled Garden-Eel get?
- The Speckled Garden-Eel grows to about 53 cm.