Splendid Garden Eel
Gorgasia preclara
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 18–75 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Colonies of splendid garden eels root themselves tail first in the sand and sway out of their burrows like stalks, snatching drifting plankton. At any disturbance they slide back out of sight, and a fish stretched out measures around forty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Congridae › Gorgasia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277881.
FAQ
- How deep does the Splendid Garden Eel live?
- The Splendid Garden Eel (Gorgasia preclara) is typically found at 18–75 m.
- Is the Splendid Garden Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Splendid Garden Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Splendid Garden Eel get?
- The Splendid Garden Eel grows to about 40 cm.