Species Brachysomophis henshawi Jordan & Snyder, 1904
Henshaw's Snake Eel
- Brachysomophis henshawi Jordan, D.S. & Snyder, J.O. 1904. Notes on the collections of fishes from Oahu Island and Laysan Island, Hawaii, with descriptions of four new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 27(1377): 939-948 [940].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 51399 (also = USNM 51654), Honolulu, Hawaii.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Yonge Reef, east of Lizard Island, QLD (14°35'S, 145°36'E) and Lihou Reef, Coral Sea (17°S, 151°E); tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- McCosker, J.E. & Randall, J.E. 2001. Revision of the snake-eel genus Brachysomophis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with description of two new species and comments on the species of Mystriophis. Indo-Pacific Fishes 33: 1-32 [23] (incorreclty cites Lizard Island as location of AMS record I.19472-084 (correct location is Yonge Reef), also cite Lihou Reefs location)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, burrower, coral reef, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1-35m
General References
McCosker, J.E. 1977. The osteology, classification, and relationships of the eel family Ophichthidae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 41(1): 1-123 figs 1-45 [75] (dubiously assigned - could be Brachysomophis crocodilinus)
McCosker, J.E., Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ophichthidae. pp. 264-277 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. [267]
McCosker, J.E. & Randall, J.E. 2001. Revision of the snake-eel genus Brachysomophis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with description of two new species and comments on the species of Mystriophis. Indo-Pacific Fishes 33: 1-32 [20]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Henshaw's Snake Eel)
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] (Henshaw's Snake Eel)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 05-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 24-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 24-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |