Gorgasia galzini Castle & Randall, 1999
Speckled garden eel, 10cm (visible portion first photo)

These are common in sand lagoon areas, seen from a distance stretching way out of their holes to feed on passing plankton. They withdraw into their holes when divers get too close, requiring something of a telephoto lens to capture their speckled pattern.

Created 4 July 2017
Updated 11 April 2022

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