Barnes' garden eel

The Barnes' garden eel (Gorgasia barnesi) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Bruce H. Robison and Thomas M. Lancraft in 1984. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. It dwells at a depth range of 5 to 20 m, and inhabits sand substrates. Males can reach a maximum total length of 121 cm.

Etymology
The species epithet "barnesi" refers to Anthony T. Barnes.