Species Muraenichthys velinasalis Hibino & Kimura, 2015
Curtain-nose Worm Eel [English]
- Muraenichthys velinasalis Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S 2015. A new species of Muraenichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with revised generic diagnosis. Zootaxa 4060(1): 62-70.Zoobank Registration Number:0D7EB842-F5BB-4F6B-8461-14E9D1FB26A8
Type data:
Holotype USNM 313976 female, Bay between Ken-Ting and Ta-Yuan Shan, Taiwan [21°55'30"N, 120°48'00"E].
Paratype(s) AM I.17472-073 4 specimens, Malapoa Peninsula, Efate Island, Vanuatu [17°44'S, 168°17'E]; AM I.20463-060 (Locality given as Tree Island, in error), One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia, 23°30'S, 152°05'E, [23°30'S, 152°05'E]; ANSP 124398, Korali Pattu; Kalkudah Bay, Sri Lanka; USNM 396145, Coron Island, Calamian Islands, Philippines [11°48'58"N, 120°15'11"E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
One Tree Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, QLD (23°30'S, 152°05'E), but thought to be widespread in the west Pacific; tropical, east-Indo-west-Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, tide pools.
Extra Ecological Information
Shallow water, 1-31 m
General References
Ho, H.-C., Smith, D.G., McCosker, J.E., Hibino, Y., Loh, K.-H., Tighe, K.A. and Shao, K.-T. 2015. Annotated checklist of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) from Taiwan. Acta Zoologica Taiwanica 4969(1): 140-189 [169]
Common Name References
Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S 2015. A new species of Muraenichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with revised generic diagnosis. Zootaxa 4060(1): 62-70 [65] (Curtain-nose Worm Eel [English])
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELOPOMORPHA | 10-Jul-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |