Gorgasia naeocepaea
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| Gorgasia naeocepaea (Böhlke, 1951)
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The freckled garden eel[2] (Gorgasia naeocepaea) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1951, originally under the genus Taenioconger.[4] 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).[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Gorgasia naeocepaea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Gorgasia naeocepaea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Gorgasia naeocepaea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ 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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