Species Gnathophis macroporis Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000
Largepore Conger
- Gnathophis macroporis 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 [S6, fig. 1c].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.34699-001, Cape Everard, VIC, 164m [37°35'S, 149°16'E].
Paratype(s) AM E.5492; AM I.27676-005; NMV A.13987-13989.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
From off Broken Bay, NSW (33°34'S, 151°57'E) to Great Australian Bight southwest of Ceduna, SA (33°41'S, 132°11'E), and South of TAS, also Taupo Seamount, Tasman Sea (33°14'S, 156°11'E); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), 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), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
15-437 m
General References
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]
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]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Largepore 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] (Largepore Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 30-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |