CAAB: 37060087
Species Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864)
Largehead Snakemoray, Needle-tooth Moray
- Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, P. 1864. Poissons inédits indo-archipélagiques de l'ordre des murènes. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 2: 38-54 [date usually as 1865; publication date from Pieters, F.F.J.M. & Dickinson, E.C. 2005. The specified dates of publication of Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde volumes 1-5 (1863-1884). Archives of Natural History 32 (1): 107-109] [54].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1867.11.28.335, Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864). —
Jordan, D.S. & Seale, A. 1906. The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the Archipelago, with a provisional checklist of the fishes of Oceania. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries (U.S.) for 1905 25: 173-455 figs 1-111 pls 33-53 [206] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; tropical, Indo-Pacific.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
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, shallow water.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 1-14 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. [98] (Largehead Snakemoray)
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Needle-tooth Moray)
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 | 08-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| ANGUILLIFORMES | 25-May-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray |