Genus Uroconger Kaup, 1856
- Uroconger Kaup, J.J. 1856. Uebersicht der Aale. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 22(1): 41-77 [71] [also in Kaup, J. J. 1856. Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum. London. Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum.: 1-163, Pls. 1-19].
Type species:
Conger lepturus Richardson, 1845 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Atlantic-Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Province (18), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
General References
Castle, P.H.J. & Smith, D.G. 1999. A reassessment of the eels of the genus Bathycongrus in the Indo-west Pacific. Journal of Fish Biology 54(5): 973-995 [973]
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. [297]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 06-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |