Species Gnathophis umbrellabia (Whitley, 1948)
Umbrella Conger, Fringe-nosed Conger-eel
- Fimbriceps umbrellabia Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 [70, fig. 1] [figure and name only appeared in Whitley, G.P. 1946. Australian marine eels. The Australian Museum Magazine 9(2): 60–65 11 figs p. 62 and under ICZN Art. 13 (e) name not available from that publication; derivation apparently from the Latin umbrella = umbrella + the noun labia = lip, referring to the umbrella like protrusions from the upper lip.].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.6895 (larger of the 2 specimens), 3 miles off Broughton Island, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM IA.6895 (smaller of the 2 specimens), 3 miles off Broughton Island, NSW. - Gnathophis incognitus Castle, P.H.J. 1963. The systematics, development and distribution of two eels of the genus Gnathophis (Congridae) in Australasian waters. Zoological Publications of the Victoria University, Wellington (34): 15-47 figs 1-10 [37, fig. 7 (a-h)].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ P.3073, Kaikoura coast, New Zealand, 40-50 fathoms.
Paratype(s) NMNZ P.1983; NMNZ P.1926; NMNZ P.530; NMNZ P.2612.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Castle, P.H.J. 1977. The congrid genus Fimbriceps, a synonym of Gnathophis. Copeia 1977(3): 581-582 [582]
Generic Combinations
- Gnathophis umbrellabius (Whitley, 1948). —
Castle, P.H.J. 1977. The congrid genus Fimbriceps, a synonym of Gnathophis. Copeia 1977(3): 581-582 [582] (changed combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Gnathophis umbrellabius (Whitley, 1948) [common misspelling]. —
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. [142] (treated species name as an adjective)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Rottnest Island (32º00'S, 114º40'E) to west of Leeman (29º52'S, 114º23'E), WA, and off Forster, NSW (32º06'S, 153º09'E), to Great Australian Bight, SA (33º20'S, 130º12'E), including TAS, possibly Lord Howe Island; temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand, Norfolk Island).
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
12–200 m
General References
Castle, P.H.J. 1994. Families Serrivomeridae, Muraenidae, Nemichthyidae, Congridae. pp. 205-215 figs 182-191 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [241]
Castle, P.H.J. & Robertson, D.A. 1974. Early life history of the congrid eels Gnathophis incognitus in New Zealand waters. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8(1): 95-110 figs 1-7
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [354]
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. [294]
Karmovskaya, E.S. & Paxton, J.P. 2000. Revision of the Australian congrid eels of the genus Gnathophis (Family Congridae), with descriptions of six new species. Journal of Ichthyology 40(Suppl. 1): 1-14 [S5]
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] [45] (319, as Fimbriceps umbrellabia)
Smith, D.G. 2008. Family Congridae. pp. 174-179 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [178]
Smith, D.G. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Derichthyidae, Nemichthyidae, Congridae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae. pp. 259-290 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [280]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [36] (353, as Gnathophis incognitus and 354 as Fimbriceps umbrellabia)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [214] (Umbrella Conger)
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] [45] (Fringe-nosed Conger-eel)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Umbrella 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] (Umbrella Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 04-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |