Species Gavialiceps javanicus Karmovskaya, 1993
Duckbill Conger
- Gavialiceps javanicus Karmovskaya, E.S. 1993. Systematics and distribution of the eel genus Gavialiceps (Congridae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 34(3): 73-89 [86].
Type data:
Holotype ZMM P-15728, southeastern Indian Ocean, 560-600m [8°30'S, 111°55'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22809-016 (2); BMNH 1984.1.1.6.7 (2).
Introduction
Sometimes placed in the family Congridae.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
NW of Port Hedland, WA (18°40'S, 16°42'E); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
584-592 m
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]
Smith, D.G. 1999. Families Colocongridae, Derichthyidae, Muraenesocidae, Nemichtyhyidae, Congridae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae, Cyematidae, Saccopharyngidae, Eurypharyngidae, Monognathidae. pp. 1670-1697 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1686]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Duckbill Conger)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [19] (Duckbill Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 30-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 12-Aug-2013 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |