CAAB: 37223752
Species Muraenolepis orangiensis Vaillant, 1888
Patagonian Moray Cod
- Muraenolepis orangiensis Vaillant, L.L. 1888. Poissons. Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn 1882-1883 6 Zoologie(1c): 1-35 [20].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1884-0819, Cape Horn, Orange Bay, Strait of Magellan.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest of Strahan, TAS (41°52'S, 144°24'E), also likely to be present off Heard and McDonald Islands, and Macquarie Island; southern circumglobal, Antarctic
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthopelagic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Common Name References
Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [384] (Patagonian Moray Cod)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GADIFORMES | 14-Jun-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |