Mercy's Garden Eel
Heteroconger mercyae
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 4–10 m
- Max size: 67.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A garden eel that anchors its tail in fine silty sand and sways from its burrow, plucking drifting plankton while keeping its body rooted in place. Known so far from a single colony of about fifty eels in shallow water, it stretches to roughly sixty eight centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Congridae › Heteroconger
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 474901.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mercy's Garden Eel live?
- The Mercy's Garden Eel (Heteroconger mercyae) is typically found at 4–10 m.
- Is the Mercy's Garden Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Mercy's Garden Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mercy's Garden Eel get?
- The Mercy's Garden Eel grows to about 67.8 cm.