Sharp-nose garden eel explained

The sharp-nose garden eel[1] (Gorgasia taiwanensis) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Shao Kwang-Tsao in 1990.[3] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from Taiwan (from which its species epithet is derived) and southern Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is non-migratory, and dwells at a depth range of 14mto22mm (46feetto72feetm). Males can reach a maximum total length of 74.1cm (29.2inches). It can be identified by the shape of its snout.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=54318&GenusName=Gorgasia&SpeciesName=taiwanensis&StockCode=45007 Common names of Gorgasia taiwanensis
  2. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Gorgasia-taiwanensis.html Gorgasia taiwanensis
  3. Shao, K.-T., 1990 (28 Dec.) [ref. 19169] Garden eels from Taiwan, with description of a new species. Uo (Japanese Society of Ichthyology) No. 40: 1-16.