Species Muraenolepis marmorata Günther, 1880

Museums

Regional Maps

• Muraenolepis marmoratus Günther, A. 1880. Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H.M.S Challenger, in the years 1872–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 1(6): 1-82 pls 1-32 [18, Pl. 8 (fig. B)].

  Type data:

   Lectotype BMNH 1879.5.14.640, Kerguelen Island.
  Paralectotype(s) whereabouts unknown.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Balushkin, A.V. & Prirodina, V.P. 2006. A new species of eel cods Muraenolepis trunovi sp. nova (Muraenolepididae) from the Lazarev Sea with redescription of lectotypes Muraenolepis marmorata Günther, 1880 and M. microps (Lönnberg, 1905). Voprosy Ikhtiologii 46(6): 725-731 [in Russian. English translation in J. Ichthyol..46 (9): 687-693] [727].

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, and likely to be off Macquarie Island; Southern Ocean

Other Regions

Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthopelagic, continental shelf, continental slope.

 

General References

Balushkin, A.V. & Prirodina, V.P. 2006. A new species of eel cods Muraenolepis trunovi sp. nova (Muraenolepididae) from the Lazarev Sea with redescription of lectotypes [of] Muraenolepis marmorata Günther, 1880 and M. microps (Lönnberg, 1905). Journal of Ichthyology 46(9): 687-693 [725]

Chiu, T.-S. & Markle, D.F. 1990. Muraenolepididae. pp. 179-182 in Gon, O. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Fishes of the Southern Ocean. Grahamstown : J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 462 pp. [179]

Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [381]

Duhamel, G., Gasco, N. & Davaine, P. 2005. Poissons des îles Kerguelen et Crozet. Patrimoines naturels (M.N.H.N./S.P.N.) 63: 1-419 [244]

Miller, R.G. 1993. History and Atlas of the Fishes of the Antarctic Ocean. Carson City, Nevada : Foresta Institute for Ocean and Mountain Studies i-xx + 792 pp. [545]

 

Common Name References

Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [381] (FAO) (Marbled Moray Cod)

Miller, R.G. 1993. History and Atlas of the Fishes of the Antarctic Ocean. Carson City, Nevada : Foresta Institute for Ocean and Mountain Studies i-xx + 792 pp. [545] (Marbled Eel-cod)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	GADIFORMES	14-Jun-2012	ADDED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)