Species Euristhmus microphthalmus Murdy & Ferraris, 2006
Compiler and date details
14 February 2013 - Dianne J. Bray, Ursula E. Smith, Douglass F. Hoese & Jennifer E. Gates
20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Jennifer E. Gates
- Euristhmus microphthalmus Murdy, E.O. & Ferraris, C.J., Jr 2006. A revision of the marine eel-tailed catfish genus Euristhmus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Plotosidae). The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 22: 77-90 [84, figs 1A, 2C, 4, 7].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.11242-001, Woods Inlet, Darwin Harbour, NT [12°30'S, 130°45'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.23944-002; AM I.24689-012; NTM S.14456-010; NTM S.11242-040; WAM P.29959-003; WAM P.29974-047; FSM 11762; UF 11756.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, WA (128°41'E) to Groote Eylandt, NT (136°20'E); tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast
- Western Australia: N coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
0–5 m.
General References
Ferraris, C.J. 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418: 1–628 [Date published 8 March 2007] [442]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2013 | SILURIFORMES | 12-Sep-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |