Species Bathycongrus odontostomus (Fowler, 1934)
Toothy Conger
- Uranoconger odontostomus Fowler, H.W. 1934. Descriptions of new fishes obtained in 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 85: 233-367 figs 1-115 [274, fig. 34].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 92351, Gulf of Boni, Sulawesi (as Celebes), Indonesia, 484 fathoms [3°17'40"S, 120°36'45"E].
Generic Combinations
- Bathycongrus odontostomus (Fowler, 1934). —
Castle, P.H.J. & Smith, D.G. 1999. A reassessment of the eels of the genus Bathycongrus in the Indo-west Pacific. Journal of Fish Biology 54(5): 973-995 [985] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Exmouth Gulf (21°57'S, 113°43'E) to west of Cartier Reef (12°31'S, 123°25'E) WA, and from NE of Townsville, QLD (17°52'S, 147°10'E) to off Newcastle, NSW (32°56'S, 152°48'E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
260-1061 m
General References
Castle, P.H.J. & Smith, D.G. 1999. A reassessment of the eels of the genus Bathycongrus in the Indo-west Pacific. Journal of Fish Biology 54(5): 973-995 [993]
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. [290]
Karmovskaya, E.S. 2009. New records of congrid eels of the genus Bathycongrus (Congridae) in the west-central tropical Pacific Ocean, with a description of threee new species. Journal of Ichthyology 49(2): 139-153 [144]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Toothy 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] (Toothy Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 01-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |