About this species
Gorgasia thamani is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by David W. Greenfield and Sean Niesz in 2004. 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. Males can reach a maximum total length of 119 centimetres (47 in).
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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: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 14–15 m · Deepest record: 14.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27°C
Names and classification
Similar species
Barnes' Garden EelGorgasia barnesi
Hawaiian Garden EelGorgasia hawaiiensis
Indian Spaghetti EelGorgasia maculata
- Galzin's Garden Eel
Gorgasia galzini
- 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).
- 7 open-data records from 2002 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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