Spotted Garden Eelチンアナゴ
Heteroconger hassiNE— Not Evaluated
The spotted garden eel is a small, shy reef fish that lives in colonies on sandy seabeds, each individual anchored tail-first in its own burrow with only its head and upper body swaying above the sand to catch passing plankton.
Spotted Garden Eel (reference photo)
Species Data
- Classification
- Anguilliformes / Congridae Source
- Size
- Total length about 35 cm
- Diet
- Planktivore Feeds on zooplankton carried in by the current
- Distribution
- Found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific and Japan's Ogasawara and Ryukyu islands, living in colonies on sandy bottoms at the outer edge of coral reefs at depths of 15-45 m and water temperatures of about 25-29°C. Source
- Sources
- ja.wikipedia.org
Did You Know?
- November 11 is celebrated in Japan as "Spotted Garden Eel Day," a date chosen because the eels' upright bodies resemble the numeral 1; the designation was registered in 2013 at the request of Sumida Aquarium. Source
- Its Japanese name, chin-anago, comes from a resemblance between its face and that of the Japanese Chin dog breed. Source
Where to See This Species
Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 7
Sumida AquariumTokyoRight by Tokyo Skytree Station on the Tobu Skytree Line.
Kyoto AquariumKyotoAbout a 15-minute walk from the central exit of JR Kyoto Station.
Kagoshima City AquariumKagoshimaFrom Kagoshima-Chuo Station, take the tram (Route 2) to the Suizokukan-guchi stop and walk 8 minutes.
Aquamarine FukushimaFukushimaOpened in 2000
Miyajima Public AquariumHiroshimaOpened in 2011
SENDAI UMINO-MORI AQUARIUMMiyagiOpened in 2015
Toba AquariumMieOpened in 1955
- Hello！チンアナゴの赤ちゃん
- 開業1,111日記念！「1111大感謝！夏のヘコアユ&チンアナゴまつり」開催 食事を観察！特別な「ヘコアユ&チンアナゴタイム」をスタート
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- 【水族館×女子会】ヘコアユ＆チンアナゴとかんぱい！「7:00pmのほろ酔い女子会」を開催します
- 【びっくり！】チンアナゴのお引越し
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Conservation Story
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Sources
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FAQ
- Why do spotted garden eels only show their heads?
- Each eel lives permanently tail-down in a burrow it digs in the sand, keeping the lower half of its body hidden and only extending its head and upper body to feed and watch for danger. Source
- What do spotted garden eels eat?
- They feed on zooplankton carried past their burrows by ocean currents. Source
- Where are spotted garden eels found?
- They live across the tropical Indo-Pacific, including Japan's Ogasawara and Ryukyu islands, on sandy bottoms at the edge of coral reefs at depths of about 15-45 m. Source
- How many operating facilities are registered here?
- Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 7 Source
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