Species Uroconger lepturus (Richardson, 1845)
Slender Conger
- Conger lepturus Richardson, J. 1845. Ichthyology. pp. 51-150, pls 35-64 in Hinds, R.B. (ed.). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, during the years 1836–42. London : Smith, Elder & Co. Vol. 1(3). [106, pl.56 (figs.1-6)].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1978.3.1.1, Canton, China.
Generic Combinations
- Uroconger lepturus (Richardson, 1845). —
Kaup, J.J. 1856. Uebersicht der Aale. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 22(1): 41-77 [71] (changed combination as type species of the genus Uroconger)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
NNW of Dampier, WA (19°28'S, 116°29'E), and north of Croker Island, NT (11°00'S, 132°30'E) to Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD (38°01.6'E) and Queensland Plateau, Coral Sea, QLD to south of The Entrance, NSW (33°12'S, 151°41'E); tropical, 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)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
41-420 m
General References
Castle, P.H.J. 1968. The congrid eels of the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 33: 685-726 fig. 1 pls 105-108
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]
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Slender Conger)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Slender 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] (Slender Conger)
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 |