Brown Garden Eel
| Name: | Brown Garden Eel |
| Scientific Name: | Heteroconger longissimus |
| Family: | Conger Eels |
| Taxonomic: | Congridae |
| ID Group: | Eels |
| Size: | 8 - 15 in. |
| Depth Range: | Various depths (0 – 130 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This Eel has a long, slender body that ranges from brown to gray, with a pale underside. Small orange spots cover its body, and its lower jaw extends slightly forward.
The Brown Garden Eel lives in colonies on sandy seabeds. They extend their bodies from burrows and move in gentle, wave-like motions to catch plankton drifting in the water. They are extremely shy and retreat into their burrows if divers approach too closely.