The zebra garden eel (Heteroconger polyzona), also known as the banded garden eel,[1] is a species of eel in the conger/garden eels family Congridae.[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1868.[3] 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 1to, and forms burrows in colonies of moderate size on sand sediments in bays, slopes and reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 34.7cm (13.7inches).[2]