Species Gnathophis grahami Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000
Graham's Conger
- Gnathophis grahami Karmovskaya, E.S. & Paxton, J.P. 2000. Revision of the Australian congrid eels of the genus Gnathophis (Family Congridae), with descriptions of six new species. Journal of Ichthyology 40(Suppl. 1): 1-14 [S8, fig. 1d].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.34447-002, off Newcastle, NSW, 121m [33°01'S, 152°02'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.34447-001; AM I.34448-002, -003 (2 lots of 1 specimen each); AM I.33448-004 (2); QM I.12999; QM I.21095; CSIRO H.1102-03; CSIRO H.1103-03; CSIRO H.1550-02; NMV A.4134; QM I.9155; ZMM 20665; QM I.21095 (2).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Southeast of Cairns, QLD (17º45'S, 146º50'E) to off Tathra, NSW (36°32'S, 150°17'E), and Coral Sea from east of Flinders Reefs (17º35'S, 149º57'E) to south of Saumarez Reefs (22º35'S, 153º48'E); tropical, temperate, west Pacific (New Caledonia).
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
40–350 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Congridae. pp. 287-297 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [293]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Graham's Conger)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [19] (Graham's Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 03-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |