Species Gnathophis melanocoelus Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000
Blackgut Conger
- Gnathophis melanocoelus 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 [S12, fig. 5d].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.7435-001, off Rottnest Island, WA, 156m [32°00'S, 115°16'E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.7436-001 to 7438-001 (3 lots of 1 specimen each); AM I.40431-001; ZMM 20667.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Great Australian Bight southwest of Fowlers Bay, SA (33°22'S, 130°45'E) to west of Broome, WA (17°26'S, 120°26'E); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Western Transition (5), Southern Province (8)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
156 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. [294]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackgut 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] (Blackgut Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 04-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |