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)

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

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