CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxa List

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List of 95 taxa grouped by families - click on CAAB code to see taxon report.

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Animalia (kingdom)   Chordata (phylum)   Actinopterygii (class)   Beryciformes (order)

CAAB Scientific Name Authority AS5300 AS5301 Common Created Revised
37 260001 Anomalops katoptron (Bleeker, 1856) Twofin Flashlightfish Twofin Flashlightfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 260901 Anomalops spp. 2012-10-05
37 260002 Photoblepharon palpebratum (Boddaert, 1781) Onefin Flashlightfish Onefin Flashlightfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 260902 Photoblepharon spp. 2012-10-05
37 260000 Anomalopidae flashlight fishes 1999-08-10
37 257001 Anoplogaster cornuta (Valenciennes, 1833) Fangtooth Fangtooth 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 257901 Anoplogaster spp. 2012-10-05
37 257000 Anoplogastridae fangtooths 1999-08-10 2006-03-30
37 258001 Beryx decadactylus Cuvier, 1829 Imperador Imperador 1997-01-01 2004-02-04
37 258002 Beryx splendens Lowe, 1834 Alfonsino Alfonsino 1997-01-01 2004-02-04
37 258901 Beryx spp. 2012-10-05
37 258003 Centroberyx affinis (Günther, 1859) Redfish Redfish 1997-01-01 1999-11-12
37 258006 Centroberyx australis Shimizu & Hutchins, 1987 Yelloweye Redfish Yelloweye Redfish 1997-01-01 1999-11-12
37 258004 Centroberyx gerrardi (Günther, 1887) Bight Redfish Bight Redfish 1997-01-01 1999-11-12
37 258005 Centroberyx lineatus (Cuvier, 1829) Swallowtail Swallowtail 1997-01-01 1999-12-16
37 258007 Centroberyx sp. [in Hutchins & Swainston, 1986] smalleye redfish 1997-04-18
37 258902 Centroberyx spp. 2012-10-05
37 258000 Berycidae alfonsinos 1999-08-10 2004-08-18
37 254001 Diretmichthys parini (Post & Quéro, 1981) Black Spinyfin Black Spinyfin 1997-01-01 2012-01-23
37 254901 Diretmichthys spp. 2012-10-05
37 254002 Diretmus argenteus Johnson, 1864 Discfish Discfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 254902 Diretmus spp. 2012-10-05
37 254000 Diretmidae spinyfins 1999-08-10
37 261008 Myripristis adusta Bleeker, 1853 Shadowfin Soldierfish Shadowfin Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261006 Myripristis berndti Jordan & Evermann, 1903 Bigscale Soldierfish Bigscale Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261004 Myripristis botche Cuvier, 1829 Blacktip Soldierfish Blacktip Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261009 Myripristis chryseres Jordan & Evermann, 1903 Yellowfin Soldierfish Yellowfin Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261010 Myripristis hexagona (Lacépède, 1802) Doubletooth Soldierfish Doubletooth Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261011 Myripristis kuntee Valenciennes, 1831 Epaulette Soldierfish Epaulette Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261002 Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål, 1775) Crimson Soldierfish Crimson Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261013 Myripristis pralinia Cuvier, 1829 Bigeye Soldierfish Bigeye Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261014 Myripristis violacea Bleeker, 1851 Violet Soldierfish Violet Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261015 Myripristis vittata Valenciennes, 1831 Whitetip Soldierfish Whitetip Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261901 Myripristis spp. 2012-10-05
37 261016 Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831) Silver Squirrelfish Silver Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261017 Neoniphon aurolineatus (Liénard, 1839) Yellowstriped Squirrelfish Yellowstriped Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261018 Neoniphon opercularis (Valenciennes, 1831) Blackfin Squirrelfish Blackfin Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261019 Neoniphon sammara (Forsskål, 1775) Slender Squirrelfish Slender Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261902 Neoniphon spp. 2012-10-05
37 261035 Ostichthys acanthorhinus Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1982 Spinesnout Squirrelfish Spinesnout Squirrelfish 2003-10-14 2003-10-14
37 261003 Ostichthys japonicus (Cuvier, 1829) Giant Squirrelfish Giant Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2008-09-15
37 261005 Ostichthys kaianus (Günther, 1880) Deepwater Squirrelfish Deepwater Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2003-10-14
37 261903 Ostichthys spp. 2012-10-05
37 261020 Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831) Roughscale Soldierfish Roughscale Soldierfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261904 Plectrypops spp. 2012-10-05
37 261021 Pristilepis oligolepis (Whitley, 1941) Rough Squirrelfish Rough Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2003-10-14
37 261905 Pristilepis spp. 2012-10-05
37 261022 Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell, 1838) Whitetail Squirrelfish Whitetail Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261033 Sargocentron cornutum (Bleeker, 1853) Horned Squirrelfish Horned Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261023 Sargocentron diadema (Lacépède, 1802) Crown Squirrelfish Crown Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261036 Sargocentron iota Randall, 1998 [a squirrelfish] 2014-05-28 2014-05-28
37 261024 Sargocentron ittodai (Jordan & Fowler, 1903) Samurai Squirrelfish Samurai Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261025 Sargocentron lepros (Allen & Cross, 1983) Spiny Squirrelfish Spiny Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261026 Sargocentron melanospilos (Bleeker, 1858) Blackspot Squirrelfish Blackspot Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261027 Sargocentron microstoma (Günther, 1859) Smallmouth Squirrelfish Smallmouth Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261034 Sargocentron praslin (Lacépède, 1802) Brownspot Squirrelfish Brownspot Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261028 Sargocentron punctatissimum (Cuvier, 1829) Speckled Squirrelfish Speckled Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261001 Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775) Red Squirrelfish Red Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261029 Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskål, 1775) Sabre Squirrelfish Sabre Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261030 Sargocentron tiere (Cuvier, 1829) Bluestripe Squirrelfish Bluestripe Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261031 Sargocentron tiereoides (Bleeker, 1853) Pink Squirrelfish Pink Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261032 Sargocentron violaceum (Bleeker, 1853) Redface Squirrelfish Redface Squirrelfish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 261906 Sargocentron spp. 2012-10-05
37 261000 Holocentridae squirrelfishes 1999-08-10 2004-08-18
37 259001 Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis, 1882 Australian Pineapplefish Australian Pineapplefish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 259901 Cleidopus spp. 2012-10-05
37 259002 Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782) Japanese Pineapplefish Japanese Pineapplefish 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 259902 Monocentris spp. 2012-10-05
37 259000 Monocentrididae pineapplefishes 1999-08-10
37 255011 Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus (Kotlyar, 1980) New Zealand Roughy New Zealand Roughy 1997-01-01 2005-12-19
37 255012 Aulotrachichthys pulsator Gomon & Kuiter, 1987 Golden Roughy Golden Roughy 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 255019 Aulotrachichthys sp. [Gomon, pers comm, northeastern Australia] [a roughy] 2003-10-14 2006-02-03
37 255901 Aulotrachichthys spp. 2012-10-05
37 255004 Gephyroberyx darwinii (Johnson, 1866) Darwin's Roughy Darwin's Roughy 1997-01-01 1999-12-15
37 255902 Gephyroberyx spp. 2012-10-05
37 255009 Hoplostethus atlanticus Collett, 1889 Orange Roughy Orange Roughy 1997-01-01
37 255018 Hoplostethus cf melanopus (Weber, 1913) [a roughy] 2002-10-23 2009-01-06
37 255005 Hoplostethus gigas McCulloch, 1914 Giant Sawbelly Giant Sawbelly 1997-01-01 2013-02-14
37 255002 Hoplostethus latus McCulloch, 1914 Palefin Sawbelly Palefin Sawbelly 1997-01-01 1999-12-16
37 255001 Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829 Blacktip Sawbelly Blacktip Sawbelly 1997-01-01 2019-03-14
37 255020 Hoplostethus melanopeza Roberts & Gomon, 2012 [a roughy] 2013-02-14 2013-02-14
37 255013 Hoplostethus melanopus (Weber, 1913) Smallscale Sawbelly Smallscale Sawbelly 1997-01-01
37 255006 Hoplostethus ravurictus Gomon, 2008 [a roughy] 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 255014 Hoplostethus shubnikovi Kotlyar, 1980 Metavay Sawbelly Metavay Sawbelly 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 255903 Hoplostethus spp. 2012-10-05
37 255007 Optivus agastos Gomon, 2004 Violet Roughy Violet Roughy 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 255016 Optivus agrammus Gomon, 2004 Western Roughy Western Roughy 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 255904 Optivus spp. 2012-10-05
37 255003 Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston, 1881) Sandpaper Fish Sandpaper Fish 1997-01-01 2003-10-13
37 255905 Paratrachichthys spp. 2012-10-05
37 255010 Sorosichthys ananassa Whitley, 1945 Little Pineapplefish Little Pineapplefish 1997-01-01
37 255906 Sorosichthys spp. 2012-10-05
37 255015 Trachichthys australis Shaw, 1799 Southern Roughy Southern Roughy 1997-01-01 2009-01-06
37 255907 Trachichthys spp. 2012-10-05
37 255000 Trachichthyidae roughies 1999-08-10 2004-08-18

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