Species Congriscus maldivensis (Norman, 1939)
- Conger maldivensis Norman, J.R. 1939. Fishes. Scientific Reports of the John Murray Expedition 7(1): 1-116 figs 1-41 [37, fig.11].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1939.5.24.610-612 (1 of 3), Maldives, 494 m.
Paratype(s) BMNH 1939.5.24.610-612 (2 of 3), Maldives, 494 m.
Generic Combinations
- Congriscus maldivensis (Norman, 1939). —
Adam, M.S., Merrett, N.R. & Andersen, C. 1998. Additions to the Fish Fauna of the Maldive Islands. Part 1: An annotated checklist of the deep demersal fishes of the Maldive Islands. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 67: 1-19 [8] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Monte Bello Islands, WA (18°53'S, 115°59'E) to west of Cartier Reef, Timor Sea (12°29'S, 123°25'E), and Coral Sea from west of Herald Beacon Islets (17°30'S, 155°00'E) to south of Saumarez Reef (22°57'S, 154°25'E); Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
494 m
General References
Karmovskaya, E.S. 2004. Benthopelagic bathyal conger eels of families Congridae and Nettastomatidae from the western tropical Pacific, with descriptions of ten new species. Journal of Ichthyology 44(Suppl. 1): 1-32 [S9]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 03-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| ANGUILLIFORMES | 21-Feb-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray |