Species Bathycongrus guttulatus (Günther, 1887)
Lined Conger
- Congromuraena guttulata Günther, A. 1887. Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H.M.S Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 22(57): 1-268 figs 1-7 pls 1-66 [252].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.12.7.248, off Matuku, Fiji, 315 fathoms [19°19.58'S, 179°41.83'E].
Generic Combinations
- Bathycongrus guttulatus (Günther, 1887). —
Ben-Tuvia, A. 1993. A review of the Indo-west Pacific congrid fishes of genera Rhynchoconger and Bathycongrus with the description of three new species. Israel Journal of Zoology 39(4): 349-370 [360] (changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Bathygongrus randalli Ben-Tuvia, 1993 [a misidentification, in part; Castle & Smith (1999) re-identified CSIRO H 1183-03, the Australian paratype of B. randalli, as B. guttulatus]. —
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 [991]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Monte Bello Islands (18°53'S, 11559'E) to west of King Sound (16°53'S, 120°26'E) WA, and from east of Cairns (17°55'S, 147°01'E) to east of Rockhampton (22°57'S, 153°00'E), Coral Sea, QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
208-1015m
General References
Ben-Tuvia, A. 1993. A review of the Indo-west Pacific congrid fishes of genera Rhynchoconger and Bathycongrus with the description of three new species. Israel Journal of Zoology 39(4): 349-370 [360]
Castle, P.H.J. 1995. Alcock's congrid eels from the "Investigator" collections in Indian seas 1888-1894. Copeia 1995(3): 706-718 [710]
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 [991, 993]
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [353]
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. [289]
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 [140]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Lined 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] (Lined Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 01-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |