Those with yellow and white stripe are called Splendid Garden Eel (Gorgasia preclara) and also Orangebarred Garden Eel.
Scientific classification | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Subfamily: | Heterocongrinae |
Genus: | Gorgasia |
Species: | G. preclara |
Binomial name | |
Gorgasia preclara J. E. Böhlke & Randall, 1981 |
Scientific classification | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Heteroconger |
Species: | H. hassi |
Binomial name | |
Heteroconger hassi Kaup, 1856 |
They burrow into the ocean floor by making themselves very rigid by tightening all of their muscles and drive their tail into the sandy ocean floor. Their body has a hard, protective layer that prevents them from being injured during this burrowing process. Once they have their underground home excavated, they will use the slime on their body to create a cement-like substance, stopping the burrow from caving in on them.
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