Gorgasia thamani

(Gorgasia thamani)

Description

Gorgasia thamani is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by David Wayne 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 (46 to 49 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 119 centimetres (47 in). The species epithet "thamani" was given in honour of Randolph R. Thaman, of the University of the South Pacific in Fiji.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Congridae
Genus:Gorgasia
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