Gnathophis [Gnathophis]

Description

Gnathophis, commonly known as the garden eels, are slender, small-scaled eels that live in colonies, burrowing tail-first into the sea floor. They are found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. Their diet consists mainly of plankton, which they catch with their open mouths while partially buried.

Species

Umbrella Conger [Gnathophis umbrellabius]

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Southern Conger [Gnathophis bathytopos]

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Longfin Conger [Gnathophis longicauda]

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New Zealand Conger [Gnathophis mystax]

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Taxonomy