Heteroconger luteolus Yellow garden eel

Heteroconger luteolus is commonly referred to as Yellow garden eel. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Pauline Walsh Jacobson, USA

Yellow Garden Eel, Heteroconger luteolus (bhb 20 P9041561a sm).2020

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Scientific:: Heteroconger luteolus
German:: Röhrenaal
English:: Yellow Garden Eel

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Congridae (Family) > Heteroconger (Genus) > luteolus (Species)
Initial determination:: Smith, 1989

Occurrence:: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, The Bahamas, USA
Sea depth:: 10 - 35 Meter
Size:: up to 19.69" (50 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Invertebrates, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown