Species Gymnothorax austrinus Böhlke & McCosker, 2001
Southern Moray
- Gymnothorax austrinus Böhlke, E.B. & McCosker, J.E. 2001. The moray eels of Australia and New Zealand, with the description of two new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Records of the Australian Museum 53: 71-102 figs 1-10 [85, figs 4-5, pl.1].
Type data:
Holotype NMV A17858 ♀, Half Moon Bay, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria [37°58´S, 145°01´E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Half Moon Bay, Port Phillip Bay (37°58´S, 145°01´E), VIC; temperate.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Bass Strait Shelf Province (35)
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-20 m.
General References
Allen, G. R., McCosker, J. E., Cross, N. J., Bray, D. J. & Hoese, D. F. 2006. Muraenidae. pp. 243-259 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. [248]
Böhlke, E.B. & Smith, D.G. 2002. Type catalogue of Indo-Pacific Muraenidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 152: 89-172 [95]
Smith, D.G. 2008. Family Muraenidae. pp. 158-160 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [158]
Common Name References
Böhlke, E.B. & McCosker, J.E. 2001. The moray eels of Australia and New Zealand, with the description of two new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Records of the Australian Museum 53: 71-102 figs 1-10 [85] (Southern Moray)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Southern Moray)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [18] (Southern Moray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 21-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |