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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Heterocongrinae
Etymology: Gorgasia: From Greek mithology, Gorgas, -ados = the Gorgone´s head (Ref. 45335); galzini: Named for René Galzin..
More on authors: Castle & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; standvastig; diepte 35 - 53 m (Ref. 33408). Tropical
Pacific Ocean: Guam and Australia to the Society Islands (French Polynesia).
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?, range 37 - ? cm
Max length : 53.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 33408); common length : 33.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 33408)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Wervels: 178 - 188. Slender species with 38-44 preanal pores, dorsal fin origin over middle of pectoral fin, and body color of minute, closely packed, dark spots that are more prominent above lateral line, widely spaced dark spots along edge of dorsal fin, white postorbital patches, a silver iris prominently edged with black, and dark peritoneal pigment ventrally on abdomen.
In dense colonies of about 6 individuals per square meter. Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 33408, 89972). Diet mainly composed of calanoid copepods, gelatinous plankton, invertebrate pelagic eggs, siphonophores, decapod larvae, fish eggs, particles of organic matter and larvaceans. (Ref. 33447).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Castle, P.H.J. and J.E. Randall, 1999. Revision of Indo-Pacific garden eels (Congridae: Heterocongrinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (30):52 p. (Ref. 33408)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.4 - 28.5, mean 27.6 °C (based on 12 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 132 [75, 243] mg/100g; Iron = 1.17 [0.70, 1.92] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [14.9, 20.7] %; Omega3 = 0.188 [0.085, 0.504] g/100g; Selenium = 61.6 [31.3, 131.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 27.6 [8.3, 90.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.945 [0.679, 1.323] mg/100g (wet weight);
