Taylor's garden eel
📖 Overview
Found on silty sand and seagrass bottom. Occurs singly or in small groups . Individuals from Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia with slightly smaller spots (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 414 - 453; Anal soft rays: 227 - 292; Vertebrae: 168 - 172. Sometimes yellow with black spots; diameter to about 20 mm . : eel-like; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Taylor's garden eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 15 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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