The zebra garden eel (Heteroconger polyzona), also known as the banded garden eel,[2] is a species of eel in the conger/garden eels family Congridae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1868.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands, New Guinea, Indonesia and Vanuatu. It inhabits shallow waters at a depth range of 1 to 10 m (3.3 to 32.8 ft), and forms burrows in colonies of moderate size on sand sediments in bays, slopes and reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 34.7 cm (13.7 in; 1.14 ft).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Heteroconger |
| Species: | H. polyzona
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| Heteroconger polyzona Bleeker, 1868
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References
edit- ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Heteroconger polyzona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199336A2584285. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199336A2584285.en. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Common names for Heteroconger polyzona at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Heteroconger polyzona at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Bleeker, P., 1868 [ref. 425] Description de trois espèces inédites des poissons des îles d'Amboine et de Waigiou. Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 2: 331-335, 1 pl.
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