Species Gymnothorax kontodontos Böhlke, 2000
Short-tooth Moray
- Gymnothorax kontodontos Böhlke, E.B. 2000. Notes on the identity of small, brown, unpatterned Indo-Pacific moray eels, with descriptions of three new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Pacific Science 54(4): 395-416 [411].
Type data:
Holotype ANSP 177771, Outside reef 300 yards northwest of entrance to English Harbor, Tabuaeran [= Fanning Island], Line Islands, central Pacific.
Paratype(s) BPBM 9392 2, same as Holotype; BPBM 33391, 37448 1, 1, N side, outside reef N of Mustin Channel, Johnston Atoll; BPBM 31780 1, cave in SW side, Bougainville Reef, Coral Sea; USNM 357423 1, southern tip of Massas Island, New Guinea [05º10'18" S, 145º51'24" E]; ROM 38924 1, Salomon Atoll, near pass at NW end of Isle Anglaise on outer reef top, Chagos Archipelago [05°18'53" S, 72°13'54"E]; ROM 57311 1, Moheli, NW coast of Chissiona Dzaha, Comores [12°23'52"S, 43°39'23.5'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
AM specimen from Osprey Reef (13°54'S, 146°33'E), and Bougainville Reef (15°30'S 147°06'E), Coral Sea, QLD; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research 2012. CAAB Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota. http://www.marine.csiro.au/caab/caabsearch-frames.htm (see CAAB 37060072: Gymnothorax kontodontos)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 10-20 m
General References
Smith, D.G. 2012. A checklist of the moray eels of the world (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 3474: 1-64 [18]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [87] (Short-tooth Moray)
Böhlke, E.B. 2000. Notes on the identity of small, brown, unpatterned Indo-Pacific moray eels, with descriptions of three new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Pacific Science 54(4): 395-416 [411] (Short-tooth Moray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELOPOMORPHA | 03-Sep-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |