Species Gymnothorax cephalospilus Böhlke & McCosker, 2001
Headspot Moray, Head-spot Moray
- Gymnothorax cephalospilus 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 [86, figs 6-7, pl. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.37982-001 (Depth 134 meters), off Port Macquarie, NSW [31°16´S, 153°10´E].
Paratype(s) ANSP 177865, same data as holotype; CAS 212449, same data as holotype; CSIRO CA.2928, north of Dampier Archipelago, WA [19°25´S, 116°38´E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Dampier Archipelago, WA (19°25'S, 116°38'E) and off Yamba (29°56'S, 153°45'E) to off Port Macquarie, (31°36´S, 153°10´E), NSW, also possibly from west of Lord Howe Island; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 125-134 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. [249]
Böhlke, E.B. & Smith, D.G. 2002. Type catalogue of Indo-Pacific Muraenidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 152: 89-172 [100]
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [331] (as Gymnothorax sp. 4)
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 [86] (Head-spot Moray)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Headspot 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] (Headspot 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 |