Pacific Spaghetti Eel
Gorgasia japonica
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: to 30 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Anchored tail first in a burrow on sand flats near reef, this garden eel sways out into the current to pick plankton from the passing water. Colonies stand together like a field of grass, each long thin eel retreating into the sand as a diver approaches.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Congridae › Gorgasia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277879.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Spaghetti Eel live?
- The Pacific Spaghetti Eel (Gorgasia japonica) is typically found at to 30 m.
- Is the Pacific Spaghetti Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Spaghetti Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Spaghetti Eel get?
- The Pacific Spaghetti Eel grows to about 1 m.