The spotted garden-eel is a slender, burrowing fish found in sandy, tropical ocean floors. It features a long, thin body with distinctive black spots. Typically reaching lengths of up to 16 inches and weighing around 0.5 pounds, it feeds on plankton. These eels exhibit communal behavior, often forming colonies and swaying with ocean currents while anchored in their burrows. This summary is AI generated
Water type
IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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Spotted garden-eel
4 in · 1 lb


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