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Gorgasia thamani Greenfield & Niesz, 2004 |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 118.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 14 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Fiji. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is characterized by its elongate, slender body (depth at gills 0.69-0.91% TL); 41-44 preanal pores; 69-75 preanal vertebrae, 213-225 total vertebrae; head pores POM 6+2 and ST 1+2, head 9.2-10.9%t of snout-anus length, and mouth length 2.7-3.2% of snout-anus length (Ref. 58269). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||