Genus Gavialiceps Alcock, 1889
- Gavialiceps Alcock, A.W. 1889. Natural history notes from H.M. Indian marine survey steamer Investigator, Commander Alfred Carpenter, R.N., D.S.O., commanding.— No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 4(24): 450-461 [460].
Type species:
Gavialiceps taeniola Alcock, 1889 by subsequent designation, see Gilbert, C.H. 1905. The deep-sea fishes. In, Jordan, D.S. & Evermann, B.W. The aquatic resources of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 23(2): 575-713 figs 230-276 pls 66-101 [586].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3)
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Congridae. pp. 287-297 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. [293]
Karmovskaya, E.S. 1993. Systematics and distribution of the eel genus Gavialiceps (Congridae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 34(3): 73-89 [742]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 01-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 12-Aug-2013 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |