Galzin's Garden Eel
Gorgasia galzini
- Usual depth17–25 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Gorgasia galzini, the speckled garden eel or Galzin's garden eel, is a species of garden eel. This marine fish lives in the Pacific Ocean, where found at depths of 17–53 m (56–174 ft) from Guam and the Coral Sea to the Society Islands. It reaches 53 cm (21 in) in length. Like other garden eels, this species lives in groups in sandy areas. The eels peep outside and look like very thin stems emerging from the sand. When possible predators get close to them, they retreat and disappear in the sand.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 17–25 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Galzin's Garden Eel, Speckled Garden-eel, Speckled Garden Eel
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Hétérocongre de Galzin
Similar species
Barnes' Garden EelGorgasia barnesi
Hawaiian Garden EelGorgasia hawaiiensis
Indian Spaghetti EelGorgasia maculata
- Klausewitz' Garden Eel
Gorgasia klausewitzi
CongerConger conger
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 42 open-data records from 1978 to 2000.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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