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Banded Garden Eel

Heteroconger polyzona Bleeker 1868

Diagnostic Description

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Body with zebra-like barring; body diameter about 15 mm (Ref. 48635).Description: Characterized by white color with numerous close-set narrow dark bars, most not completely encircling body except for three sets of 5-6 bars on anterior third; origin of dorsal fin just posterior to gill opening; predorsal length 21.6-25.3% of preanal length; preanal length 29.2-31.5% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 35.3-38.5% of head length (Ref. 90102).
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Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 437 - 444; Analsoft rays: 293 - 324; Vertebrae: 153 - 159
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Biology

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Occurs in shallow water. Burrows of individuals are in pairs, approximately 8 inches apart; with neighboring pairs at least 3-4 times greater apart from each other. Usually in moderate sized aggregations that appear during current runs (Ref. 48635). Usually in colonies on sand bottoms near reefs, sheltered bays and coastal sand slopes (Ref 90102).
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Zebra garden eel

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The zebra garden eel (Heteroconger polyzona), also known as the banded garden eel,[2] is a species of eel in the conger/garden eels family Congridae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1868.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands, New Guinea, Indonesia and Vanuatu. It inhabits shallow waters at a depth range of 1 to 10 m (3.3 to 32.8 ft), and forms burrows in colonies of moderate size on sand sediments in bays, slopes and reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 34.7 cm (13.7 in; 1.14 ft).[3]

References

  1. ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Heteroconger polyzona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199336A2584285. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199336A2584285.en. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ Common names for Heteroconger polyzona at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Heteroconger polyzona at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Bleeker, P., 1868 [ref. 425] Description de trois espèces inédites des poissons des îles d'Amboine et de Waigiou. Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 2: 331-335, 1 pl.
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Zebra garden eel: Brief Summary

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The zebra garden eel (Heteroconger polyzona), also known as the banded garden eel, is a species of eel in the conger/garden eels family Congridae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1868. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands, New Guinea, Indonesia and Vanuatu. It inhabits shallow waters at a depth range of 1 to 10 m (3.3 to 32.8 ft), and forms burrows in colonies of moderate size on sand sediments in bays, slopes and reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 34.7 cm (13.7 in; 1.14 ft).

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