Gorgasia
E807657
Gorgasia is a genus of garden eels known for their slender, burrowing bodies that protrude from sandy sea floors in tropical and subtropical oceans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gorgasia canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coral reef slopes
ⓘ
sandy plains near reefs ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | garden eels ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | garden eels ⓘ |
| defenseBehavior | retreats fully into burrow when threatened ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of garden eels ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | planktivore ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| family | Congridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | suspension feeding from burrow ⓘ |
| habitat |
sandy sea floors
ⓘ
subtropical oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Gorgasia cotroneii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gorgasia galzini NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia inferomaculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia klausewitzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia maculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia meadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia naeocepaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia preclara NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia punctata NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia sillneri NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia taiwanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia thamani NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorgasia vinceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | marine ⓘ |
| locomotion | anguilliform swimming ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | remains partially buried with head exposed ⓘ |
| notableFeature | bodies protrude from sand while burrowed ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Congridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.