Gorgasia sillneri Red Sea Garden Eel

Gorgasia sillneri is commonly referred to as Red Sea Garden Eel. Difficulty in the aquarium: niveau expert! très difficile à garder!. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 217549

Scientific:: Gorgasia sillneri
German:: Rotmeer-Röhrenaal
English:: Red Sea Garden Eel

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Congridae (Family) > Gorgasia (Genus) > sillneri (Species)
Initial determination:: Klausewitz, 1962

Occurrence:: Sudan, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba / Gulf of Eliat, Israel, Jordan, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Western Indian Ocean
Sea depth:: 2 - 46 Meter
Size:: up to 32.68" (83 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Plankton, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Tank:: 219.98 gal (~ 1000L)
Difficulty:: niveau expert! très difficile à garder!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown