Barnes' garden eel
Species of fish
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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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gorgasia |
| Species: | G. barnesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gorgasia barnesi B. H. Robison & Lancraft, 1984 | |
Etymology
The species epithet "barnesi" refers to Anthony T. Barnes.[3]
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