Spotted Garden Eel

Spotted Garden Eel

Scientific Name: Gorgasia maculata

Small Fish Safe: Yes

Invert Safe: Yes

Coral Safe: Yes

Adult Size: Up to 40 cm

Diet: Planktivore – feeds on suspended zooplankton, baby brine shrimp, copepods, and fine frozen foods

Why We Like It:

The Spotted Garden Eel lives buried in fine sand with just its upper body exposed, swaying in the current to catch drifting plankton. Shy but fascinating, it must be housed in a peaceful tank with a deep sand bed and low-flow zones. Best kept in groups, this eel-like fish offers unique behaviour and movement not seen in other species. A specialist display animal for quiet reef systems and public-style aquaria.