Species Yirrkala misolensis (Günther, 1872)
Misol Snake Eel
- Ophichthys misolensis Günther, A. 1872. On some new species of reptiles and fishes collected by J. Brenchley, Esq. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 10(60): 418-426 [426].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1870.8.3.112, Misol (as Misool) Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Yirrkala misolensis (Günther, 1872). —
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 [70] (new combination)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Possibly off Flinders Island, QLD (14°12'S, 144°16'E), this species has not been well documented from Australia and further work is needed to clarify whether it is present; tropical, Indo-Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, burrower, coral reef, coral rubble.
Extra Ecological Information
0-50m
General References
Chiu, Y.-C., Chen, H.-M. and Shao, K.-T. 2022. Additional description on morphology of the Misol snake eel from Taiwan, with four verified barcodes of life sequences. Zootaxa 5189(1): 114-121
McCosker, J.E. 2011. Two new Indo-Pacific species of the sand-eel genus Yirrkala (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 13: 45-50 [47]
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]
Smith, D.G. & McCosker, J.E. 1999. Family Ophichthidae. pp. 1662-1699 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. [1669]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Misol Snake Eel)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [20] (Misol Snake Eel)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 10-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 24-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 24-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |