Species Notomuraenobathys microcephalus (Norman, 1937)
Smallhead Moray Cod
- Muraenolepis microcephalus Norman, J.R. 1937. Fishes. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1(2): 49-88 figs 1-11 [68].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1937.9.21.96, Antarctic Glacial District [63°21'S, 54°16'E].
Generic Combinations
- Notomuraenobathys microcephalus (Norman, 1937). —
Balushkin, A.V. & Prirodina, V.P. 2010. Notomuraenobathys gen. nov. — a new genus of eel cods (Muraenolepididae: Gadiformes) from the Southern Ocean. Journal of Ichthyology 50(3): 226-230 [Also appeared in Russian Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 50 (no. 2):154-158.] (changed combination as type species of genus Notomuraenobathys)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Muraenolepis microcephala Norman, 1937 [species name treated as an adjective, but derivation is from the Greek kephale = head and Norman treated name as a noun in apposition, with a masculine ending associated with a feminine genus]. —
Balushkin, A.V. & Prirodina, V.P. 2006. A new species of eel cods Muraenolepis trunovi sp. nova (Muraenolepididae) from the Lazarev Sea with redescription of lectotypes Muraenolepis marmorata Günther, 1880 and M. microps (Lönnberg, 1905). Voprosy Ikhtiologii 46(6): 725-731 [in Russian. English translation in J. Ichthyol..46 (9): 687-693] [725]
Balushkin, A.V. & Prirodina, V.P. 2007. New species of eel cods Muraenolepis pacifica sp. nova (Muraenolepididae) from the Ridge of Hercules (Pacific - Antarctic Ridge). Journal of Ichthyology 47(3): 201-206 [210]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Off the eastern coast of Enderby Land, Australian Antarctic Territory (63°21'S, 54°16'E); sub-Antarctic (South Georgia) to Antarctic, southern Atlantic and Southern Ocean
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Distribution References
- Chiu, T.-S. & Markle, D.F. 1990. Muraenolepididae. pp. 179-182 in Gon, O. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Fishes of the Southern Ocean. Grahamstown : J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 462 pp. [180-181] (as Muraenolepis microcephalus)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthopelagic, continental shelf, continental slope.
General References
Chiu, T.-S. & Markle, D.F. 1990. Muraenolepididae. pp. 179-182 in Gon, O. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Fishes of the Southern Ocean. Grahamstown : J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 462 pp. [180-181] (as Muraenolepis microcephalus)
Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. 1990. 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. [382] (as Muraenolepis microcephalus)
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. [382] (Smallhead Moray Cod)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GADIFORMES | 20-Oct-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |