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Garden eels are part of the subfamily Heterochongrinae, which includes about 35 species. They’re found in warm waters all over the world, although the majority of species are found in the Indo-Pacific region.Their strategy of “planting” themselves in the sea floor is an unusual adaptation. Other eels swim freely to capture their prey. Although garden eels can swim freely, they choose instead to burrow into the sand. They anchor themselves to the hole by secreting a paste that sticks to the sides of the burrow. Then they emerge, drifting back and forth, feeding on plankton that passes by.