Heteroconger obscurus, the obscure garden eel,Common names of Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz and Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt in 1959, originally under the genus Xarifania.Klausewitz, W. and I. Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959 (1 Sept.) [ref. 2616] Neue Röhrenaale von den Maldiven und Nikobaren (Pisces, Apodes, Heterocongridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 40 (nos 3/4): 135-153. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Indian Ocean, including the Nicobar Islands in India, and Andaman Island. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of , and inhabits silty sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
References