Muraenidae

LARSON, HELEN K., WILLIAMS, REX S. & HAMMER, MICHAEL P., 2013, <strong> An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia </ strong>, Zootaxa 3696 (1), pp. 1-293 : 24-26

Muraenidae

(moray eels)

Echidna nebulosa ( Ahl, 1789)

Starry Moray

Muraena nebulosa Ahl, 1789: 7 (East Indies).

Echidna nebulosa — Paxton et al. 1989: 127 (N.T.); Hoese et al. 2006: 245 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Gymnothorax eurostus ( Abbott, 1860) Stout Moray Thyrsoidea eurosta Abbott, 1860: 478 (Hawaiian Islands) . Gymnothorax eurostus — Paxton et al. 1989: 128–129 (N.T.); Hoese et al. 2006: 250 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N

coast).

Gulf of Carpentaria.

Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch and Schneider, 1801

Tessellate Moray

Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch and Schneider, 1801: 525 ( Tranquebar, India).— Paxton et al. 1989: 129 (N.T.); Hoese et al. 2006: 250 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Oxley Island.

Gymnothorax fimbriata ( Bennett, 1832)

Fimbriate Moray

Muraena fimbriata Bennett, 1832: 168 ( Mauritius) .— Günther 1870: 109 (Port Essington).

Gymnothorax fimbriatus — Taylor 1964: 99 (Port Essington).

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) Yellowmargin Moray Muraena flavimarginata Rüppell, 1830: 119 (Red Sea). Gymnothorax flavimarginatus — Paxton et al. 1989: 129 (N.T.); Hoese et al. 2006: 250 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N

coast).

Gulf of Carpentaria.

Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) Giant Moray Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859b: 347 (Java) . Gymnothorax javanicus — Paxton et al. 1989: 129 (N.T.); Hoese et al. 2006: 251 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N

coast).

Gulf of Carpentaria.

Gymnothorax longinquus (Whitley, 1948)

Long Moray

Lycodontis longinquus Whitley, 1948a: 73 (north of Mackay , Queensland).

Gymnothorax sp.1 —Gloerfeldt-Tarp and Kailola 1983: 304 (11° 24 S 134° 54 E); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 331 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 79 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 65 (Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Ramm 1997: 12 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E).

Gymnothorax sp. — Larson and Williams 1997: 346 (Middle Arm and reef by East Arm boat ramp).

Gymnothorax longinquus — Böhlke and McCosker 2001: 89 (Timor Sea, Arafura Sea; Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 251 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953 Dwarf Moray Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953a: 120 (Boby I., Bikini Atoll) .— Paxton et al. 1989: 130 (N.T.); Hoese et al. 2006: 252 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Gulf of Carpentaria.

Gymnothorax pictus ( Ahl 1789)

Painted Moray

Muraena picta Ahl, 1789: 6 (East Indies).

Lycodontis pictus — Martin 1978: 18 (Darwin area).

? Gymnothorax melanospilos — Paxton et al. 1989: 130 (N.T.).

Siderea picta — Paxton et al. 1989: 132–133 (NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 346 (Darwin area).

Gymnothorax pictus — Hoese et al. 2006: 254 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1852)

Highfin Moray

Muraena pseudothyrsoidea Bleeker, 1852c: 739–782 (Makassar) .

Gymnothorax sp. 2 — Ramm 1997: 12 ((Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E)

Margaret Harries Bank; Arafura Sea.

Gymnothorax thrysoideus (Richardson, 1845)

Greyface Moray

Muraena thrysoideus Richardson, 1845a: 111 (Canton) .

Siderea thyrsoideus — Paxton et al. 1989: 133 (NT).

Gymnothorax thrysoideus — Hoese et al. 2006: 256 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Gulf of Carpentaria.

Gymnothorax undulatus ( Lacepède, 1803)

Undulate Moray

Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803: 629 , 642, 644 (no type locality given; based on figure).

Gymnothorax undulatus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 80 (Pellew Is.); Taylor 1964: 99 (East Point Reef); Hoese et al. 2006: 257 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Gymnothorax zonipectis Seale, 1906 Bartail Moray Gymnothorax zonipectis Seale, 1906: 7 (Tahiti) .— Paxton et al. 1989: 132 (N.T.); Hoese et al. 2006: 257 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Gulf of Carpentaria.

Strophidon sathete ( Hamilton, 1822)

Longtail Moray

Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822: 17 , 363 (Ganges estuaries near Calcutta).

Evenchelys macrurus — Whitley 1954: 27 (Darwin); Taylor 1964: 99 (Darwin).

Thyrsoidea macrura — Paxton et al. 1989: 133 (NT).— Larson and Williams 1997: 346 (Darwin).

Strophidon sathete — Hoese et al. 2006: 258 (NT; N coast).

Woods Inlet, Darwin Harbour.

Uropterygius concolor Rüppell, 1838

Unicolor Snake Moray

Uropterygius concolor Rüppell, 1838: 83 (Massowah, Red Sea).— Whitley 1954: 27 ( Yirrkala ); Taylor 1964: 99 (reef, Yirrkalla).