Spotted Garden Eel: here’s the scoop
threats
There are no major threats.
Species
Spotted Garden Eel
Scientific name
Heteroconger hassi
Habitat
Sandy slopes in areas of strong currents
Diet
Zooplankton
life expectancy
35 – 40 years
Did you know?
The garden eel coats its sand burrow with mucus from its body to cement the sand grains together to prevent the burrow from collapsing. Each eel lives in a single burrow, which they rarely leave.
Range
Indo-Pacific waters from the Red Sea and East Africa to Japan and south to northwest Australia and New Caledonia, and throughout Micronesia
Conservation status
Least Concern
Widespread and abundant
