Species Echidna delicatula (Kaup, 1856)
Fine-Speckled Moray
- Poecilophis delicatula Kaup, J.J. 1856. Uebersicht der Aale. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 22(1): 41-77 [67].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 7212, Molucca Islands.
Generic Combinations
- Echidna delicatula (Kaup, 1856). —
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. [78] (changed combination)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Imperieuse Reef, Rowley Shoals, WA (17°30'S, 118°57'E), based on recently re-identified material in the Western Australian Museum; tropical; east Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, rubble bottom.
General References
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 [349]
Smith, D.G. 2012. A checklist of the moray eels of the world (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 3474: 1-64 [5]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [77] (Fine-Speckled Moray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELOPOMORPHA | 03-Aug-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |