Gorgasia thamani
| Gorgasia thamani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gorgasia |
| Species: | G. thamani |
| Binomial name | |
| Gorgasia thamani Greenfield & Niesz, 2004 | |
Gorgasia thamani is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by David Wayne Greenfield and Sean Niesz 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 2 3 Gorgasia thamani at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 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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