Heteroconger hassi [Heteroconger hassi]
Description
Divers typically find this species half-buried in sandy or muddy bottoms, with only its head and long, flowing body parts visible. It often looks like a living ribbon or eel-like silhouette, gently swaying as it waits to ambush prey.
Where To See Heteroconger hassi
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Eels (Morays, Congers, and Kin)
Anguilliformes
|
| Family |
Conger Eels
Congridae
|
| Genus |
Conger eels (Heteroconger)
Heteroconger
|
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