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Freckled Garden Eel

Gorgasia naeocepaea (Böhlke 1951)

Diagnostic Description

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Description: Characterized by light tan to whitish color; head, body and basal part of dorsal fin with numerous closely packed brown spots; prominent white spots surrounding cephalic sensory pores; origin of dorsal fin slightly posterior to base of pectoral fins; predorsal length 13.7% of TL; preanal length 35.6-38.3% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 25.0-35.8% of head length (Ref. 90102).
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Morphology

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Vertebrae: 171 - 177
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Biology

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Poorly known species found on sand in 10-24 m (Ref 90102).
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Gorgasia naeocepaea

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Gorgasia naeocepaea, the freckled garden eel,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1951, originally under the genus Taenioconger.[5] 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).[4]

References

  1. ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Gorgasia naeocepaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199096A2558513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199096A2558513.en. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ Synonyms of Gorgasia naeocepaea at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Common names of Gorgasia naeocepaea at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ a b Gorgasia naeocepaea at www.fishbase.org.
  5. ^ Böhlke, J. E., 1951 (21 Mar.) [ref. 12350] A new eel of the genus Taenioconger from the Philippines. Copeia 1951 (no. 1): 32-35.
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Gorgasia naeocepaea: Brief Summary

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Gorgasia naeocepaea, the freckled garden eel, 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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