Enigma garden eel

Heteroconger enigmaticus

The enigma garden eel is an eel in the family Congridae. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It dwells at a depth range of 3 to 25 m, and inhabits regions with dark, silty sand and seagrass of the genus ''Holiphila''.
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Appearance

Males can reach a maximum total length of 43.7 cm, while females can reach 41.6 cm. Enigma garden eels are harmless to humans and are medium to dark brown in colour.
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Naming

The scientific name, ''Heteroconger Enigmaticus,'' derives from the Greek 'ἕτερος' , meaning 'other' and the Latin 'conger', meaning 'conger.' ''Enigmaticus'' is derived from the Greek 'αινιγματικός' , meaning 'enigmatic.'

It was described by Peter Henry John Castle and John Ernest Randall in 1999.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAnguilliformes
FamilyCongridae
GenusHeteroconger
SpeciesH. enigmaticus
Photographed in
Indonesia