546 observationsLeast Concern
Brown Garden Eel
Heteroconger longissimus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Anguilliformes ›Family: Congridae ›Genus: Heteroconger
About
The brown garden eel (Heteroconger longissimus), also known simply as the garden eel, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Albert Günther in 1870. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including Madeira, the Canary Islands, Senegal, the Bahamas, the Florida Keys, Antilles, Yucatan, Belize, Honduras, and Brazil. It dwells at a depth of 10-60 m, most commonly between 20 and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown Garden Eel is Heteroconger longissimus.
- The Brown Garden Eel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Brown Garden Eel belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brown Garden Eel belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Brown Garden Eel belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Brown Garden Eel belongs to the order Anguilliformes.
- Brown Garden Eel belongs to the family Congridae.
- Brown Garden Eel belongs to the genus Heteroconger.