The spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

The spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi

Caption

Garden eels anchor the lower part of their body in burrows, and face their heads against the current as they prey on zooplankton. The species pictured is the spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi. For video footage, please view here: https://vimeo.com/731672778

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OIST

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