Species Rhynchoconger ectenurus (Jordan & Richardson, 1909)
Longnose Conger
- Leptocephalus ectenurus Jordan, D.S. & Richardson, R.E. 1909. A catalog of the fishes of Formosa. Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum 4(4): 159-204 figs 1-29 pls 63-74 [171, pl. 66 (lower figure)].
Type data:
Holotype FMNH 52117 (ex. CM 245), Takoa, Taiwan (as Formosa).
Paratype(s) CAS(SU) 21259.
Generic Combinations
- Rhynchoconger ectenurus (Jordan & Richardson, 1909). —
Lee, S.-C. & Yang, H.-C. 1966. Notes on the congrid eels of Taiwan. Bioformosa [Published by National Taiwan Normal University] 1: 52-63 [52] (changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Rhynchoconger sp. —
Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [80]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Arafura Sea north of Cobourg Peninsula (9º35'S 133º06'E) to off Groote Eylandt (13º25'S 137º20'E), NT, and northeast of Rockhampton, QLD (21º55'S, 153º02'E) to off Newcastle, NSW (33º01'S, 152º00'E); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [30]
- Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [80] (as Rhynchoconger sp.)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
80-366 m
General References
Asano, H. 1962. Studies on the congrid eels of Japan. Bulletin of the Misaki Marine Biological Institute. Kyoto University (1): 1-143 figs 1-62
Ben-Tuvia, A. 1993. A review of the Indo-west Pacific congrid fishes of genera Rhynchoconger and Bathycongrus with the description of three new species. Israel Journal of Zoology 39(4): 349-370 [353]
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. [296]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longnose 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] (Longnose Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 01-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |