Gorgasia klausewitzi Quéro & Saldanha, 1995
Klausewitz' garden eel
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae
Max. size:  75.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 170 - 225 m
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: Andaman Is., Reunion, Mauritius, and the Comoros.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 516-520; Anal soft rays: 330-332; Vertebrae: 170-181. Description: Characterized by white color with dense covering of small, golden-brown spots; origin of dorsal fin slightly posterior to gill opening, above pectoral fin; predorsal length 36.8-40.2% of TL; preanal length 36.8-40.9% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 23.7-32.3% of head length; dense papillae covering snout and papillated ridges ventrally on lower jaw (Ref. 90102).
Biology:  Occurs in colonies containing hundreds of individuals (Ref 90102).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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