Orange-barred Garden Eel
Gorgasia preclara
Orange-barred garden eels inhabit sandy seafloors on deep reef slopes in the western Pacific, where they live in dense but individually maintained burrows. An adult extends its long, orange-barred body into the current to pick tiny drifting plankton from the water, retreating tail-first into the sand when threatened. Its tail is anchored in a mucus-lined burrow, allowing it to hold position even in moving water. Unlike many eels, it spends much of its life upright rather than swimming freely.
- Type
- Water / Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Orange-barred Garden Eel