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Heteroconger balteatus is an eel in the family Congridae -LRB- conger / garden eels -RRB- .. Congridae. Congridae. Heteroconger. Heteroconger. eel. eel. It was described by Peter Henry John Castle and John Ernest Randall in 1999 .. Peter Henry John Castle. Peter Henry John Castle. John Ernest Randall. John Ernest Randall. It is a marine , tropical eel which is known from Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea , in the western Indian Ocean .. eel. eel. marine. marine biology. tropical. tropical. Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia. Red Sea. Red Sea. Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a minimum depth of 46 m , and inhabits regions of current , where it forms burrows in sand .. It enters its burrows tail-first .. Females can reach a maximum total length of 33.1 cm .. total length. total length. The species epithet balteatus refers to the white `` belt '' on the trunk of the eel .. eel. eel. species epithet. Specific name ( zoology ). Its diet consists of zooplankton .. zooplankton. zooplankton