Species Enchelycore schismatorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853)
Bentjaw Moray, White-margined Moray
- Muraena schismatorhynchus Bleeker, P. 1853. Diagnostische beschrijvingen van nieuwe of weinig bekende vischsoorten van Sumatra. Tiental V–X. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 4: 243-302 [301].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1867.11.28.248, Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia, eastern Indian Ocean.
Generic Combinations
- Enchelycore schismatorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853). —
Randall, J.E. 1973. Tahitian fish names and a preliminary checklist of the fishes of the Society Islands. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 24(11): 173-220 [175] (changed combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Enchelycore canina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) [misidentification, in part, Great Barrier Reef]. —
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. - Enchelynassa canina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) [misidentification]. —
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. (in part, Great Barrier Reef)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. (in part, Great Barrier Reef)
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. (in part, Great Barrier Reef)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, and Great Barrier Reef from Sir Charles Hardy Island (11°55'S, 143°27'E) to Swain Reefs (21°59'S, 152°21'E), QLD distribution based on specimens in the AM and QM ; tropical, Indo-West Pacific.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- 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. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [191]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
5-35 m
General References
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [79] (Bentjaw Moray)
Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. (White-margined Moray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 02-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| ANGUILLIFORMES | 25-May-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray |