Gymnothorax castaneus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Smith, David G., 2012, A checklist of the moray eels of the world (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) 3474, Zootaxa 3474, pp. 1-64 : 13

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Gymnothorax castaneus View in CoL View at ENA ( Jordan & Gilbert 1883)

Sidera castanea Jordan & Gilbert 1883c: 647 (Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico). Lectotype, USNM 29591, designated by Smith 1994: 24. Gymnothorax stigmanotus Fowler 1912: 26 , fig. 6 (Eastern Pacific [no specific locality]). Holotype (unique), ANSP 16705. VERTEBRAE: 5–8, 58–60, 140–147 (MVF 6, 59, 143). DISTRIBUTION: Eastern Pacific.

Gymnothorax castlei Böhlke & Randall 1999 View in CoL Gymnothorax castlei Böhlke & Randall 1999: 550 View in CoL , figs. 1–3 ( North of Mauimere GoogleMaps , Wailiti Reef, 8°34'40"S, 122°11'55"E, Flores, Indonesia, 18 m). Holotype, ANSP 177738 About ANSP . VERTEBRAE: 3–6, 46–49, 118–124 (MVF 5, 48, 120). DISTRIBUTION: Western Pacific.

Gymnothorax cephalospilus Böhlke & McCosker 2001 View in CoL Gymnothorax cephalospilus Böhlke & McCosker 2001: 86 View in CoL , figs. 6–7, pl. 1 (Off Port Macquarie GoogleMaps , N.S.W., Australia, 31°16'S, 153°10'E, 134 m). Holotype, AMS I.37982-001. VERTEBRAE: 5–7, 63–65, 142–146 (MVF 6, 64, 145). DISTRIBUTION: Australia.

Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker 1864 View in CoL Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker 1864a: 52 View in CoL (East Indian Archipelago). Lectotype, BMNH 1867.11.28.328, designated by Böhlke & Randall 2000: 232.? Gymnothorax detactus Bryan & Herre 1903: 126 (Marcus I.). Holotype BPBM 2403. Gymnothorax samalensis Seale 1910: 492 (Samal I., Davao Gulf, Mindanao I., Philippines). Holotype (unique), BSMP 3781 (apparently lost). Lycodontis perustus Smith 1962: 437 , pl. 59 (fig. E) (Pinda I., Mozambique). Holotype (unique), SAIAB 114. VERTEBRAE: 4–7, 47–52, 120–129 (MVF 5, 49, 125). DISTRIBUTION: Indo-West Pacific. REMARKS: Gymnothorax detactus is possibly a synonym, but the biserial vomerine teeth are not typical.

Gymnothorax chlamydatus Snyder 1908 View in CoL Gymnothorax chlamydatus Snyder 1908: 94 View in CoL (Naha market, Okinawa I., Ryukyu Is., Japan). Holotype, USNM 62232 About USNM . VERTEBRAE: 3–4, 60–62, 145–149 (MVF 4, 61, 148). DISTRIBUTION: Western Pacific.

Gymnothorax conspersus Poey 1867 View in CoL Gymnothorax conspersus Poey 1867: 259 View in CoL (Matanzas, Cuba). No types known. VERTEBRAE: 5–8, 62–70, 163–174 (MVF 6, 66, 168). DISTRIBUTION: Western Atlantic.

Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley 1932 View in CoL Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley 1932b: 330 View in CoL , pl. 39 (fig. 2) ( Northwest Islet , Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia). Holotype, AMS IA.5012. VERTEBRAE: 3–6, 48–51, 116–125 (MVF 4, 50, 120). DISTRIBUTION: Australia.

Gymnothorax davidsmithi McCosker & Randall 2008 View in CoL Gymnothorax davidsmithi McCosker & Randall 2008: 712 View in CoL , figs. 1–3 ( Flores, Indonesia). Holotype, BPBM 34009 About BPBM . VERTEBRAE: 4, 64, 156. DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

References

Bleeker, P. (1864 a) Poissons inedits indo-archipelagiques de l'ordre des Murenes. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor Dierkunde, 2, 38 - 54.

Bohlke, E. B. & Randall, J. E. (1999) Gymnothorax castlei, a new species of Indo-Pacific moray eel (Anguilliformes, Muraenidae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 47, 549 - 554.

Bohlke, E. B. & Randall, J. E. (2000) A review of the moray eels (Angulliformes [sic], Muraenidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions of two new species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 150, 203 - 278.

Bohlke, E. B. & McCosker, J. E. (2001) The moray eels of Australia and New Zealand, with the description of two new species (Anguilliformes, Muraenidae). Records of the Australian Museum, 53, 71 - 102.

Bryan, W. A. & Herre, A. W. C. T. (1903) Annotated list of Marcus Island fishes. In: A monograph of Marcus Island. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 2, 126 - 139.

Fowler, H. W. (1912, 3 Apr.) Descriptions of nine new eels, with notes on other species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 64, 8 - 33.

Jordan, D. S. & Gilbert, C. H. (1883 c, 29 May) Description of a new eel (Sidera castanea) from Mazatlan, Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 5, 647 - 648.

McCosker, J. E. & Randall, J. E. (2008) A new species of Indo-Pacific moray eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Indonesia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4), 59, 711 - 714.

Poey, F. (1867 - 68) Monografia de las Morenas cubanas. Repertorio Fisico-Natural de la Isla de Cuba, 2, 245 - 268, 2 pls.

Seale, A. (1910, 23 Feb.) New species of Philippine fishes. Philippine Journal of Science (Sec. A), 4, 491 - 543, pls. 1 - 13.

Smith, J. L. B. (1962) The moray eels of the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, 23, 421 - 444, 9 pls.

Smith, D. G. (1994) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 6: Anguilliformes, Saccopharyngiformes, and Notacanthiformes. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 566, 1 - 50.

Snyder, J. O. (1908, 30 Oct.) Descriptions of eighteen new species and two new genera of fishes from Japan and the Riu Kiu Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 35, 93 - 111.

Whitley, G. P. (1932 b, 20 Apr.) Studies in ichthyology. No. 6. Records of the Australian Museum, 18, 321 - 348, pls. 36 - 39.