Species Venefica proboscidea (Vaillant, 1888)
Periscope Duckbill Eel, Whipsnout Sorcerer
- Nettastoma proboscideum Vaillant, L.L. 1888. Expéditions Scientifiques du Travailleur et du Talisman pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. Paris : G. Masson 406 pp. 28 pls. [84, pl. 7 (fig. 3)].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1884-1069, Off Coast of Morocco [30°08'N, 11°42'W,].
Generic Combinations
- Venefica proboscidea (Vaillant, 1888). —
Castlem, P.H.J. 1986. Families Xenocongridae, Moringidae, Muraenesocidae, Synaphobranchidae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae, Cyemidae and Nemichthyidae. pp. 186-194 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [191] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Coral Sea, east of LIzard Island, QLD, SA and off TAS; tropical, temperate, circumglobal
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Cape Province (20), Southern Province (8)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Whipsnout Sorcerer)
Smith, D.G. 2016. Families Colocongridae, Derichthyidae, Muraenesocidae, Nemichthyidae, Congridae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae, Cyematidae, Saccopharyngidae, Eurypharyngidae and Monognathidae. pp. 1667-1714 in Carpenter, K.E. & De Angelis, N. (eds.). The Living Marine Resources of the Eastern Central Atlantic. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Bony Fishes Part 1 (Elopiformes to Scorpaeniformes). Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1511-2350. [1699] (Whipsnout Sorcerer)
Smith, D.G. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Derichthyidae, Nemichthyidae, Congridae, Nettastomatidae, Serrivomeridae. pp. 259-290 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [297] (Periscope Duckbill Eel)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELOPOMORPHA | 27-Feb-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |