Species Ophidion smithi (Fowler, 1934)
- Otophidium smithi Fowler, H.W. 1934. Zoological results of the third De Schauensee Siamese Expedition. Part 1. Fishes. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 86: 67-163 figs 1-129, pl. 12 [508, fig.52] [doubtfully distinct from Ophidion genyopus (see Nielsen et al. 1999. FAO species catalogue. Volume 18. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiirorm fishes known to date. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. [40])].
Type data:
Holotype ANSP 55227, Umgui, Natal, South Africa.
Generic Combinations
- Ophidion smithi (Fowler, 1934). —
Cohen, D.M. & Nielsen, J.G. 1978. Guide to the identification of genera of the fish order Ophidiiformes with a tentative classification of the order. National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S.). Technical Report 417: 1-72 figs 1-103 [16]
Introduction
Records of this species are based on specimens identified by R. Robins in 1975 from Shark Bay in Nielsen et al. (1999), but the authors also indicated that the species was possibly a synonym of Ophidion genyopus.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Shark Bay, WA; Indian (Red Sea to Natal, Seychelles and northwestern coast of Australia).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
General References
Nielsen, J.G. & Cohen, D.M. 1986. Family No. 96: Ophidiidae. pp. 345-350 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [349]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPHIDIIFORMES | 12-Aug-2011 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |