Species Gymnothorax intesi (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979)
Whitetip Moray
- Lycodontis intesi Fourmanoir, P. & Rivaton, I. 1979. Poissons de la pente récifale externe de Nouvelle-Calédonie et des Nouvelles-Hébrides. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 1(4): 405-443 [426, fig. 16].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1980-0304 (Depth 400 meters), Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands.
Paratype(s) BPBM 22614; MNHP 1991-0697; MNHP 1991-0698.
Generic Combinations
- Gymnothorax intesi (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979). —
Böhlke, E.B., McCosker, J.E. & Smith, D.G. 1999. Family Muraenidae. pp. 1643-1657 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. [1656] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Central Great Barrier Reef off Myrmidon Reef, QLD (18°15'S, 147°25'E), and also a specimen in QM from off Lihou Reefs, Coral Sea (17°32'S, 152°00'E), QLD; tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Sih, T.L., Cappo, M. & Kingsford, M. 2017. Deep-reef fish assemblages of the Great Barrier Reef shelf-break (Australia). Scientific Reports 7(10886): 1-18 [Date published 7 September 2017] [5]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 265-600 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. [251]
Böhlke, E.B., McCosker, J.E. & Smith, D.G. 1999. Family Muraenidae. pp. 1643-1657 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. [1656]
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 [73]
Böhlke, E.B. & Smith, D.G. 2002. Type catalogue of Indo-Pacific Muraenidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 152: 89-172 [116]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Whitetip 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] (Whitetip Moray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 02-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |