orange-barred garden eel
| Scientific name | Gorgasia preclara |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Böhlke & Randall |
| Year of description | 1981 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Congridae |
| Genus | Gorgasia |
Introduction
Gorgasia preclara, commonly known as orange-barred garden eel, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
How to recognize the orange-barred garden eel ?
The orange-barred garden eel measures between 35 and 40 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly orange and blanc body. The also has vertical stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietplanctophage
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The orange-barred garden eel is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is planctophage .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The orange-barred garden eel is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth20 - 75 m
Biotope presentation
The orange-barred garden eel is most often found at a depth between 20m and 75m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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