Species Bathycongrus retrotinctus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Blackedge Conger, Randall's Conger
- Leptocephalus retrotinctus 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 [853, fig. 6].
Type data:
Holotype CAS(SU) 6470, Tokyo market, Japan.
Paratype(s) USNM 49974, Tokyo Market, Japan. - Bathycongrus randalli Ben-Tuvia, A. 1993. A review of the Indo-west Pacific congrid fishes of genera Rhynchoconger and Bathycongrus with the description of three new species. Israel Journal of Zoology 39(4): 349-370 [363, figs 7-8].
Type data:
Holotype CAS 40910, Batangas Bay, south-east of Talaga, Philippines, 200m.
Paratype(s) CAS 34917; CSIRO H1183-03 (identified as B. guttulatus by Castle & Smith (1999)); CAS 34435.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Castle, P.H.J. & Smith, D.G. 1999. A reassessment of the eels of the genus Bathycongrus in the Indo-west Pacific. Journal of Fish Biology 54(5): 973-995 [993]
Generic Combinations
- Bathycongrus retrotinctus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901). —
Ben-Tuvia, A. 1993. A review of the Indo-west Pacific congrid fishes of genera Rhynchoconger and Bathycongrus with the description of three new species. Israel Journal of Zoology 39(4): 349-370 [365] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Flinders Reef, QLD (26°S, 153°E), and off northwest shelf, WA; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
150-450 m
General References
Castle, P.H.J. & Smith, D.G. 1999. A reassessment of the eels of the genus Bathycongrus in the Indo-west Pacific. Journal of Fish Biology 54(5): 973-995 [993]
Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Congridae. pp. 287-297 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. [290]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackedge Conger, Randall's Conger)
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] (Blackedge Conger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 30-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 23-Sep-2011 | ANGUILLIFORMES | 23-Sep-2011 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |