Gorgasia thamani

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Gorgasia thamani
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Gorgasia
Species:
G. thamani
Binomial name
Gorgasia thamani
& , 2004

Gorgasia thamani is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by and in 2004.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Fiji, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 14 to 15 metres (46 to 49 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 119 centimetres (47 in).[1]

The species epithet "thamani" was given in honour of Randolph R. Thaman, of the University of the South Pacific in Fiji.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Gorgasia thamani at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Greenfield, D. W. and S. Niesz, 2004 [ref. 27900] Gorgasia thamani, a new species of garden eel from Fiji (Teleostei: Congridae: Heterocongrinae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 55 (no. 17): 373-376.


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