Species Callechelys catostoma (Schneider, 1801)
Blackstriped Snake Eel, Black-striped Snake Eel
- Sphagebranchus catostomus Schneider, J.G. in Bloch, M.E. & Schneider, J.G. 1801. Systema Ichthyologiae Iconibus ex Illustratum. Berlin 584 pp. 110 pls. [536] [ex. Forster MS; derivation apparently from the Greek kata = inferior + stoma = mouth, considered to have been Latinized as an adjective].
Type data:
Neotype CAS 91793, Moorea, lagoon between Papetaoi and Paopao bays, Tahiti, Society Islands, 0-1.3m
Comment: originally based on figure of specimen from Tahiti published subsequently by Randall, J.E. & Wheeler, A.C. 1991. Reidentification of seven tropical Pacific fishes collected and observed by the Forsters during the voyage of H.M.S. Resolution, 1772-1775. Copeia 1991: fig. 2.Subsequent designation references:
McCosker, J.E. 1998. A revision of the snake-eel genus Callechelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with description of two new Indo-Pacific species and a new callechelyin genus. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 50(7): 185-215 [195]. - Callechelys melanotaenia Bleeker, P. 1864. Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néerlandaises, publié sous les auspices du Gouvernement colonial néerlandais. Tome 4. Murènes, Symbranches, Leptocéphales. Amsterdam : Fréd. Müller 132 pp. pls 145-193. [66].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 7180, Ambon Island, Moluccas, Indonesia (as Amboina).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Randall, J.E. & Wheeler, A. 1991. Reidentification of seven tropical Pacific fishes collected and observed by the Forsters during the voyage of H.M.S. Resolution, 1772-1775. Copeia 1991(3): 760-767 [762]
Generic Combinations
- Callechelys catostoma (Schneider, 1801). —
Randall, J.E. & Wheeler, A. 1991. Reidentification of seven tropical Pacific fishes collected and observed by the Forsters during the voyage of H.M.S. Resolution, 1772-1775. Copeia 1991(3): 760-767 [760] (changed combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Callechelys catostomus (Schneider, 1801) [Callechelys is feminine and if species name treated as an adjective catastoma is correct]. —
Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [157] - Callechelys melanotaenius Bleeker, 1864 [mis-spelling of synonym species name]. —
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [17]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Monte Bello Islands, WA (20°23'S, 115°33'E) and Rowley Shoals (17º20'S, 119º20'E), WA, Ashmore Island, Timor Sea (12°15'S, 123°00'E), Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, and north of Cape Melville (13°56'S, 144°36'E) to east of Gladstone (23º52'S, 152º22'E), QLD, and possibly south to Coogee, NSW (33°56'S, 151°16'E), also Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 2000. Fishes of the Montebello Islands. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 59: 47-57 [49]
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [378] (as Callechelys melanotaenia)
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [7] (as Callechelys catostomus)
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [157] (as Callechelys catostomus)
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [208]
- Moore, G.I., Morrison, S.M., Hutchins, B.J., Allen, G.R. and Sampey, A. 2014. Kimberley marine biota. Historical data: fishes. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 84: 161-206 [175]
- Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [22] (as Callechelys melanotaenia)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, burrower, coral reef, inshore, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
0-32 m
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [58] (as Callechelys catostomus)
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 [351]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [17] (as Callechelys melanotaenius)
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 [63]
McCosker, J.E. 1998. A revision of the snake-eel genus Callechelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with description of two new Indo-Pacific species and a new callechelyin genus. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 50(7): 185-215 [190]
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] (with author as Forster)
McCosker, J.E., K. Hatooka, K., Ohnishi, N. & Endo, H. 2011. Redescription and designation of a neotype for Aphthalmichthys kuro Kuroda 1947, and its placement in Callechelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Ichthyological Research 58: 272-277 [275]
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [116] (as C. melanotaeniatus)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [44] (as Callechelys catostomus)
Common Name References
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [44] (Black-striped Snake Eel)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackstriped 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] (Blackstriped Snake Eel)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 13-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 24-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 24-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |