Genus Xyrias Jordan & Snyder, 1901
- Xyrias Jordan, D.S. & Snyder, J.O. 1901. A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 23(1239): 837-890 [868].
Type species:
Xyrias revulsus Jordan & Snyder, 1901 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical Indo-west Pacific and east Atlantic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
General References
McCosker, J.E. 1977. The osteology, classification, and relationships of the eel family Ophichthidae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 41(1): 1-123 figs 1-45 [84]
McCosker, J.E. 1998. Snake-eels of the genus Xyrias (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Cybium 22(1): 7-13 [8]
McCosker, J.E., Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ophichthidae. pp. 264-277 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. [277]
McCosker, J.E., Chen, W.-L. & Chen, H.-M. 2009. Comments on the snake-eel genus Xyrias (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2289: 61-67 [62]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 27-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 24-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 24-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |