Species Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin, 1926)
Mosaic Moray, Mosaic Eel
- Gymnothorax ramosus Griffin, L.T. 1926. Descriptions of New Zealand fishes. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 56: 538-546 [539].
Type data:
Holotype AIM (figured in Whitley, G.P. 1958. Descriptions and records of fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1956–57: 28–51 figs 1–12, p. 30), Whangaroa and Bay of Islands, North Auckland districts, NZ.
Paratype(s) AIM. - Fimbrinares mosaica Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 [72].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.3926 (Depth 5 feet), Point Banks, near Botany Bay, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Randall, J.E. & McCosker, J.E. 1975. The eels of Easter Island with a description of a new moray. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Science Bulletin 264: 1-32 figs 1-15 [13]
Generic Combinations
- Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin, 1926). —
Randall, J.E. & McCosker, J.E. 1975. The eels of Easter Island with a description of a new moray. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Science Bulletin 264: 1-32 figs 1-15 [3, 13] (changed combination, as E. ramosus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Julian Rocks (28º37´S, 153º38'E) to Jervis Bay (35º06'S, 150º48'E), NSW, and possibly south to Montague Isand (36º15'S), also Elizabeth Reef, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, NSW; temperate, southern Oceania (New Zealand, Easter Island).
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- 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 [375]
- Choat, J.H., van Herwerden, L., Robbins, W.D., Hobbs, J.P. & Ayling, A.M. 2006. A report on the ecological surveys undertaken at Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs, February 2006. Report by James Cook University to the Department of the Environment and Heritage. 65 pp. [51]
- 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 Enchelycore ramosus)
- Gill, A.C. & Reader, S.E. 1992. Fishes. pp. 90-93, 193-228 in Hutchings, P. (ed.). Reef Biology. A Survey of Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, South Pacific. Canberra : Australian National Parks Vol. 3, Kowari 230 pp. [194]
- Oxley, W.G., Ayling, A.M., Cheal, A.J. & Osborne, K. 2004. Marine surveys undertaken in the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve, December 2003. Townsville : Australian Institute of Marine Sciences 64 pp. [49]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 1-40 m.
General References
Allen, G. R., McCosker, J. E., Cross, N. J., Bray, D. J. & Hoese, D. F. 2006. Muraenidae. pp. 243-259 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. [246]
Böhlke, E.B. & McCosker, J.E. 2001. The moray eels of Australia and New Zealand, with the description of two new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Records of the Australian Museum 53: 71-102 figs 1-10 [73, 97]
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [51] (365, as Fimbrinares mosaica)
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. [128] (as Enchelycore ramosus)
Randall, J.E. & McCosker, J.E. 1975. The eels of Easter Island with a description of a new moray. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Science Bulletin 264: 1-32 figs 1-15
Stewart, A.L. & McCosker, J.E. 2015. Family Muraenidae. pp.224-237 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [228]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [36] (387, as Fimbrinares mosaica)
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] (Mosaic Moray)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [51] (Mosaic Eel)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Mosaic Moray)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [18] (Mosaic Moray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 18-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |