CAAB: 37060085
Species Uropterygius supraforatus (Regan, 1909)
Many-toothed Snake Moray
- Gymnomuraena supraforata Regan, C.T. 1909. Descriptions of new marine fishes from Australia and the Pacific. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 4(51): 438-440 [439].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1871.9.1.83, Savai'i Island, Samoa.
Generic Combinations
- Uropterygius supraforatus (Regan, 1909). —
Fowler, H.W. 1928. The fishes of Oceania. Memoirs of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 10: 1-540 figs 1-82 pls 1-49 [61] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Cartier Reef, Timor Sea (12°31'S, 123°33'E), and Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; tropical, Indo-Pacific (east to Clipperton Island)
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Christmas Island Province (23)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [191]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 5-37 m
General References
Common Name References
Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. (Many-toothed Snake Moray)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 08-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| ANGUILLIFORMES | 25-May-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray |