Species Ophichthus alleni McCosker, 2010
Allen's Snake Eel
- Ophichthus alleni McCosker, J.E. 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505: 1-39 [6, Figs.8-10].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.36257-001 (female), off Newcastle, NSW, 118-121m [33°01'S, 151°59'E to 33°03'S, 152°01'E].
Paratype(s) CAS 227496 (female. ex. AMS I.34211-001), off Newcastle, NSW, 115-121m [33°01'S, 151°56'E to 33°01'S, 151°59'E]; CSIRO H.1102-2, SE of Cairns, QLD, 200m [17°43'S, 146°49'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Southeast of Cairns, QLD (17°43'S 146°49'E) to south of Cape Howe, VIC (37°31'S, 149°57'E); tropical, subtropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
115-200 m
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 14-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| ANGUILLIFORMES | 16-Feb-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray |