Species Oxyconger leptognathus (Bleeker, 1858)
Bigeye Pike Eel, Large-eyed Pike-eel, Shorttail Pike Conger
- Conger leptognathus Bleeker, P. 1858. Vierde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Japan. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Indo-Neerlandicae 3: 1-46 [Date published 1858: dated 1857] [27].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Nagasaki, Japan.
Generic Combinations
- Oxyconger leptognathus (Bleeker, 1858). —
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. (changed combination as type of genus Oxyconger)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Southwest of Shark Bay (27º03'S, 113º05'E) to off Broome (16º45'S, 121º02'E), WA and NE of Hinchinbrook Island, QLD (17º49'S, 146º51'E) to off Broken Bay, NSW (33º34'S, 151º27'E), possibly south to at least Albany on the west coast; antitropical, west-Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [462]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
25-312m
General References
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [17]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Muraenesocidae. pp. 282-283 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. [283]
Smith, D.G. 1999. Families Colocongridae, Derichthyidae, Muraenesocidae, Nemichtyhyidae, Congridae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae, Cyematidae, Saccopharyngidae, Eurypharyngidae, Monognathidae. pp. 1670-1697 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1672]
Common Name References
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [122] (Large-eyed Pike-eel)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bigeye Pike Eel)
Smith, D.G. 1999. Families Colocongridae, Derichthyidae, Muraenesocidae, Nemichtyhyidae, Congridae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae, Cyematidae, Saccopharyngidae, Eurypharyngidae, Monognathidae. pp. 1670-1697 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1677] (FAO) (Shorttail Pike Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 02-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 24-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 24-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |