Species Bassanago hirsutus (Castle, 1960)
Deepsea Conger
- Pseudoxenomystax hirsutus Castle, P.H.J. 1960. Two eels of the genus Pseudoxenomystax from New Zealand waters. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 88(3): 463-472 figs 1-2 [465, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ P.2829, off Oaro, Kaikoura, New Zealand, 430 fathoms.
Paratype(s) NMNZ P.2830 (4).
Generic Combinations
- Bassanago hirsutus (Castle, 1960). —
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [140] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Myrmidon Reef, QLD (18°16'S, 147°23'E), and off Seal Rocks, NSW (32°33'S, 152°59'E) to southwest of Robe, SA (37°36'S, 139°26'E), also Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea; temperate, south-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Transition (19), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
396-1600m
General References
Castle, P.H.J. 1994. Families Serrivomeridae, Muraenidae, Nemichthyidae, Congridae. pp. 205-215 figs 182-191 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [211]
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. [289]
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. [175]
Smith, D.G. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Derichthyidae, Nemichthyidae, Congridae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae. pp. 259-290 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [274]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [211] (Deepsea Conger)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Deepsea 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] (Deepsea 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 |