Kingdom Animalia Family Congridae Genus Gorgasia Order Eel | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Gorgasia, Hawaiian garden eel, Eel | ||
The freckled garden eel (Gorgasia naeocepaea) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1951, originally under the genus Taenioconger. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including the Philippines and Indonesia. It is known to inhabit sandy regions, and dwells at a depth range of 10 to 24 metres (33 to 79 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 75 centimetres (30 in).
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