Barnes' garden eel
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Gorgasia |
Species: | G. barnesi
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Binomial name | |
Gorgasia barnesi B. H. Robison & Lancraft, 1984
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The Barnes' garden eel[2] (Gorgasia barnesi) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Bruce H. Robison and Thomas M. Lancraft in 1984.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. It dwells at a depth range of 5 to 20 metres (16 to 66 ft), and inhabits sand substrates. Males can reach a maximum total length of 121 centimetres (48 in).[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species epithet "barnesi" refers to Anthony T. Barnes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Gorgasia barnesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199393A2590671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199393A2590671.en. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Common names for Gorgasia barnesi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Gorgasia barnesi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Robison, Bruce H.; Lancraft, Thomas M. (1984). "Gorgasia barnesi (Congridae: Heterocongrinae), a New Garden Eel from the Banda Sea". Copeia. 1984 (2): 404–409. doi:10.2307/1445198.
External links
[edit]- Photos of Barnes' garden eel on Sealife Collection
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