Description
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Reference |
IB0816 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Conger Eels and Garden Eels - CONGRIDAE |
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Common Name |
Spotted Garden Eel |
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Scientific Name |
Heteroconger Hassi |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Garden Eels grow to a maximum length of about 60 cm. They live in burrows in the sand and, with tails anchored in the substrate, extend their bodies into the current to feed on plankton. |
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