Barnes' garden eel
📖 Overview
Barnes' garden eel (Gorgasia barnesi), first described by Robison & Lancraft, 1984 is a very large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 121.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 5 to 20 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 616 - 617; Anal soft rays: 407 - 409; Vertebrae: 201 - 219. This species slender, elongated, with the depth at the gills 1.1-1.6% of total length; a short head length, 11.2-14.1% of snout-anus length; mouth, as measured by front of upper jaw to rictus, is greater than 3.6% of snout-anus length; head pores are POM 5+4 and ST 2+1 . : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Barnes' garden eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 20 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Barnes' Garden Eel |
| 🌍CES | úhořovec Barnesův |
| 🇫🇷French | Hétérocongre de Barnes |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Enguia-de-jardim-de-pintas-brancas |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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