Species Scolecenchelys iredalei (Whitley, 1927)
Coral Worm Eel [English], Iredale's Worm-eel
- Muraenichthys iredalei Whitley, G.P. 1927. The fishes of Michaelmas Cay, North Queensland. Records of the Australian Museum 16(1): 1-32 fig. 1 pl. 1 [5].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.2743, Michaelmas Cay, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM IA.2744, Michaelmas Cay, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Scolecenchelys iredalei (Whitley, 1927). —
Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S 2015. Revision of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research 63(1): 1-22 [Date published 4 Sep] [1] (changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay, 1881) [a misidentification of Queensland records, treated as junior synonym of S. australis]. —
McCosker, J.E., Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ophichthidae. pp. 264-277 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. [274]
Introduction
Recently removed from synonymy with S. australis (see Hibino & Kimura, 2015)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Murray Island (9°56'S, 144°04'E) to One Tree Island (23°30'S, 152°05'E), QLD, precise distribution uncertain due to removal from synonymy with S. australis, this distribution based on recently re-identified specimens in the Australian Museum; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [23] (as Muraenichthys iredalei)
General References
Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S 2015. Revision of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research 63(1): 1-22 [Date published 4 Sep] [13]
Munro, I.S.R. 1957. Handbook of Australian Fishes. No. 11. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 16(5): 45-48 [Date published May] [46] (324, as Muraenichthys iredalei)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [36] (364, as Muraenichthys iredalei)
Common Name References
Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S 2015. Revision of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research 63(1): 1-22 [Date published 4 Sep] (Coral Worm Eel [English])
Munro, I.S.R. 1957. Handbook of Australian Fishes. No. 11. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 16(5): 45-48 [Date published May] [46] (Iredale's Worm-eel)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELOPOMORPHA | 24-Jul-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |