CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Family list

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Current CAAB listing for family (or group)

(butterflyfishes and angelfishes)

Found 133 matches. Click on CAAB code to view taxon report.

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CAAB Scientific Name Common name
37 365000 Chaetodontidae, Pomacanthidae butterflyfishes and angelfishes
37 365902 Amphichaetodon spp.
37 365905 Chaetodon spp.
37 365907 Chelmon spp.
37 365908 Chelmonops spp.
37 365909 Coradion spp.
37 365910 Forcipiger spp.
37 365912 Hemitaurichthys spp.
37 365913 Heniochus spp.
37 365915 Parachaetodon spp.
37 365919 Prognathodes spp.
37 365918 Roa spp.
37 365900 Chaetodontidae Chaetodon reef fish
37 365020 Amphichaetodon howensis Lord Howe Butterflyfish
37 365096 Centropyge joculator [a butterflyfish]
37 365033 Chaetodon adiergastos Philippine Butterflyfish
37 365012 Chaetodon assarius Western Butterflyfish
37 365013 Chaetodon aureofasciatus Goldstripe Butterflyfish
37 365019 Chaetodon auriga Threadfin Butterflyfish
37 365034 Chaetodon baronessa Triangular Butterflyfish
37 365035 Chaetodon bennetti Eclipse Butterflyfish
37 365036 Chaetodon citrinellus Citron Butterflyfish
37 365089 Chaetodon collare [a butterflyfish]
37 365085 Chaetodon decussatus Indian Vagabond Butterflyfish
37 365037 Chaetodon ephippium Saddle Butterflyfish
37 365097 Chaetodon falcula [a butterflyfish]
37 365038 Chaetodon flavirostris Dusky Butterflyfish
37 365039 Chaetodon guentheri Gunther's Butterflyfish
37 365091 Chaetodon guttatissimus [a butterflyfish]
37 365040 Chaetodon kleinii Klein's Butterflyfish
37 365041 Chaetodon lineolatus Lined Butterflyfish
37 365042 Chaetodon lunula Racoon Butterflyfish
37 365059 Chaetodon lunulatus Pinstripe Butterflyfish
37 365092 Chaetodon madagaskariensis [a butterflyfish]
37 365043 Chaetodon melannotus Blackback Butterflyfish
37 365044 Chaetodon mertensii Mertens' Butterflyfish
37 365045 Chaetodon meyeri Meyer's Butterflyfish
37 365093 Chaetodon mitratus [a butterflyfish]
37 365046 Chaetodon ocellicaudus Spot-tail Butterflyfish
37 365086 Chaetodon octofasciatus Eightband Butterflyfish
37 365047 Chaetodon ornatissimus Ornate Butterflyfish
37 365048 Chaetodon oxycephalus Spotnape Butterflyfish
37 365049 Chaetodon pelewensis Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish
37 365050 Chaetodon plebeius Bluespot Butterflyfish
37 365051 Chaetodon punctatofasciatus Spotbanded Butterflyfish
37 365052 Chaetodon rafflesii Lattice Butterflyfish
37 365053 Chaetodon rainfordi Rainford's Butterflyfish
37 365054 Chaetodon reticulatus Reticulate Butterflyfish
37 365055 Chaetodon semeion Dotted Butterflyfish
37 365056 Chaetodon speculum Ovalspot Butterflyfish
37 365057 Chaetodon tricinctus Threeband Butterflyfish
37 365058 Chaetodon trifascialis Chevron Butterflyfish
37 365094 Chaetodon trifasciatus [a butterflyfish]
37 365060 Chaetodon ulietensis Doublesaddle Butterflyfish
37 365061 Chaetodon unimaculatus Teardrop Butterflyfish
37 365062 Chaetodon vagabundus Vagabond Butterflyfish
37 365007 Chelmon marginalis Margined Coralfish
37 365015 Chelmon muelleri Muller's Coralfish
37 365017 Chelmon rostratus Beaked Coralfish
37 365066 Chelmonops curiosus Western Talma
37 365001 Chelmonops truncatus Eastern Talma
37 365018 Coradion altivelis Highfin Coralfish
37 365004 Coradion chrysozonus Orangebanded Coralfish
37 365068 Forcipiger flavissimus Forceps Fish
37 365069 Forcipiger longirostris Longnose Butterflyfish
37 365074 Hemitaurichthys polylepis Pyramid Butterflyfish
37 365011 Heniochus acuminatus Longfin Bannerfish
37 365075 Heniochus chrysostomus Pennant Bannerfish
37 365005 Heniochus diphreutes Schooling Bannerfish
37 365076 Heniochus monoceros Masked Bannerfish
37 365077 Heniochus singularius Singular Bannerfish
37 365078 Heniochus varius Horned Bannerfish
37 365003 Parachaetodon ocellatus Ocellate Butterflyfish
37 365098 Prognathodes geminus [a butterflyfish]
37 365006 Roa australis Tripleband Butterflyfish
37 365903 Apolemichthys spp.
37 365904 Centropyge spp.
37 365906 Chaetodontoplus spp.
37 365911 Genicanthus spp.
37 365914 Paracentropyge spp.
37 365916 Pomacanthus spp.
37 365917 Pygoplites spp.
37 365901 Pomacanthidae [an angelfish]
37 365016 Apolemichthys trimaculatus Threespot Angelfish
37 365021 Centropyge aurantia Golden Angelfish
37 365022 Centropyge bicolor Bicolor Angelfish
37 365023 Centropyge bispinosa Coral Beauty
37 365088 Centropyge colini [a butterflyfish]
37 365024 Centropyge eibli Eibl's Angelfish
37 365025 Centropyge fisheri Whitetail Angelfish
37 365026 Centropyge flavissima Lemonpeel Angelfish
37 365027 Centropyge heraldi Yellow Angelfish
37 365028 Centropyge loriculus Flame Angelfish
37 365095 Centropyge nigriocella [a butterflyfish]
37 365030 Centropyge nox Midnight Angelfish
37 365031 Centropyge tibicen Keyhole Angelfish
37 365032 Centropyge vrolikii Pearlscale Angelfish
37 365063 Chaetodontoplus ballinae Ballina Angelfish
37 365064 Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus Conspicuous Angelfish
37 365009 Chaetodontoplus duboulayi Scribbled Angelfish
37 365065 Chaetodontoplus meredithi Queensland Yellowtail Angelfish
37 365083 Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus Vermiculate Angelfish
37 365008 Chaetodontoplus personifer Yellowtail Angelfish
37 365090 Genicanthus bellus [a butterflyfish]
37 365070 Genicanthus lamarck Lamarck's Angelfish
37 365071 Genicanthus melanospilos Swallowtail Angelfish
37 365072 Genicanthus semicinctus Halfbanded Angelfish
37 365073 Genicanthus watanabei Watanabe's Angelfish
37 365029 Paracentropyge multifasciatus Multibar Angelfish
37 365014 Pomacanthus imperator Emperor Angelfish
37 365079 Pomacanthus navarchus Bluegirdle Angelfish
37 365080 Pomacanthus semicirculatus Blue Angelfish
37 365010 Pomacanthus sexstriatus Sixband Angelfish
37 365081 Pomacanthus xanthometopon Blueface Angelfish
37 365082 Pygoplites diacanthus Regal Angelfish
99 378007 Chaetodon auriga (unverified)
99 378008 Chaetodon falcula (unverified)
99 378034 Chaetodon melanotus (unverified)
99 378037 Chelmon altivelis (unverified)
99 378038 Chelmon rostratus (unverified)
99 379157 Chaetodon spp (unverified)
99 379537 Pomacanthus spp (unverified)
99 379153 Chaetodon citrinellus (unverified)
99 379154 Chaetodon collare (unverified)
99 379155 Chaetodon miliaris (unverified)
99 379156 Chaetodon punctatofasciatus (unverified)
99 379158 Chaetodontoplus duboulayi (unverified)
99 379159 Chaetodontoplus sp. (unverified)
99 379164 Chelmon sp. (unverified)
99 379188 Coradion melanopus (unverified)
99 379272 Euxiphipops navarchus (unverified)
99 379482 Parachaetodon sp. (unverified)
99 379802 Chaetodon aureofasciatus & Chaetodon auriga

Note: CAAB codes prefixed "99" represent project-specific (informal) taxa.

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