Species Uropterygius nagoensis Hatooka, 1984

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External Links

• Uropterygius nagoensis Hatooka, K. 1984. Uropterygius nagoensis, a new muraenid eel from Okinawa, Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 31(1): 20-22 [20, figs 1-4].

  Type data:

   Holotype FAKU 51431, Nago fish market, Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Gymnothorax sp. 7. —
  Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [335]

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

North West Shelf from northwest of Onslow (21°02'S, 114°53'E) to Hibernia Reef (11°57'S, 123°23'E), and Escape Reef, QLD (15°49'S, 145°50'E) but probably more widespread on GBR; tropical, west Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, inshore.

Extra Ecological Information

1 - 146 m.

 

General References

Allen, G. R., McCosker, J. E., Cross, N. J., Bray, D. J. & Hoese, D. F. 2006. Muraenidae. pp. 243-259 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. [259]

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [99]

Böhlke, E.B., McCosker, J.E. & Smith, D.G. 1999. Family Muraenidae. pp. 1643-1657 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1657]

Böhlke, E.B. & McCosker, J.E. 2001. The moray eels of Australia and New Zealand, with the description of two new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Records of the Australian Museum 53: 71-102 figs 1-10 [76, 98]

Böhlke, E.B. & Smith, D.G. 2002. Type catalogue of Indo-Pacific Muraenidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 152: 89-172 [162]

Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [17]

 

Common Name References

Böhlke, E.B. & McCosker, J.E. 2001. The moray eels of Australia and New Zealand, with the description of two new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Records of the Australian Museum 53: 71-102 figs 1-10 [73] (Nago Snake Moray)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Nago Snake Moray)

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] (Nago Snake Moray)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Mar-2019	ELOPOMORPHA	08-Sep-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese (AM)
23-Sep-2011	ANGUILLIFORMES	23-Sep-2011	MOVED	Dr Dianne Bray
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED