CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Family list

Current CAAB listing for family (or group)

Found 85 matches. Click on CAAB code to view taxon report.

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CAAB	Scientific Name	Common name
37 990002	Lovettia sealii & Galaxias spp.	whitebait
37 990024	Polyprion americanus, Polyprion oxygeneios, Hyperoglyphe antarctica, Schedophilus labyrinthica
37 990023	Sphyraena novaehollandiae & Dinolestes lewini
37 990078	Actinopterygii	Ray-finned Fishes
37 990031	Albuliformes	Bonefishes
37 990025	Anguilliformes
37 990019	Anguilliformes & Synbranchiformes
37 990032	Argentiniformes	Marine Smelts
37 990033	Ateleopodiformes	Jellynose Fishes
37 990034	Atheriniformes	Silversides
37 990035	Aulopiformes	Lizardfishes
37 990036	Batrachoidiformes	Toadfishes
37 990037	Beloniformes	Needlefishes
37 990038	Beryciformes	Alfonso Squirrelfishes
37 990014	Bothidae & Pleuronectidae spp.	flounders
37 990009	Bothidae, Psettodidae & Pleuronectidae (all spp.)	flounder
37 990011	Bothidae, Psettodidae, Pleuronectidae, Soleidae & Cynoglossidae	Flounders & soles
37 990039	Carcharhiniformes	Ground Sharks
37 990079	Cephalaspidomorphi	Lampreys
37 990040	Ceratodontiformes	Australian Lungfish
37 990028	Chimaeriformes	chimaeras
37 990027	Chondrichthyes	sharks, rays, skates, chimaeras
37 990085	Chondrichthyes (except hammerhead sharks, family Sphyrnidae)	[a cartilaginous fish (excluding hammerhead sharks)]
37 990041	Clupeiformes	Herrings
37 990015	Cynoglossidae, Soleidae	soles
37 990042	Cypriniformes	Cyprinids
37 990043	Cyprinodontiformes	Livebearers
37 990001	Dasyatidae, Gymnuridae, Myliobatidae & Urolophidae spp.	ray
37 990082	Elasmobranchii	elasmobranchs
37 990044	Elopiformes	Ten Pounders
37 990021	Fish estuarine - unspecified
37 990022	Fish freshwater - unspecified
37 990020	Fish oceanic/marine - unspecified
37 990045	Gadiformes	Cods
37 990046	Gasterosteiformes	Sticklebacks
37 990047	Gonorynchiformes	Milkfishes
37 990750	Helostomatidae & Osphronemidae spp.
37 990048	Heterodontiformes	Bullhead Sharks
37 990049	Hexanchiformes	Sixgill Sharks
37 990050	Lamniformes	Mackerel Sharks
37 990051	Lampridiformes	Opahs
37 990052	Lophiiformes	Anglerfishes
37 990053	Mugiliformes	Mullets
37 990054	Myctophiformes	Lanternfishes
37 990055	Myliobatiformes	Stingrays
37 990080	Myxini	Hagfishes
37 990056	Myxiniformes	Hagfishes
37 990057	Notacanthiformes	Halosaurs & Notacanthids
37 990058	Ophidiiformes	Cusk-eels
37 990029	Orectolobiformes	carpet sharks
37 990083	Osteichthyes	bony fishes
37 990059	Osteoglossiformes	Bony Tongues
37 990060	Perciformes	Perches
37 990061	Petromyzontiformes	Lampreys
37 990062	Pleuronectiformes	Flatfishes
37 990063	Polymixiiformes	Beardfishes
37 990064	Pristiformes	Sawfishes
37 990065	Pristiophoriformes	Sawsharks
37 990030	Rajiformes	rays and skates
37 990013	Rhinobatidae & Rhinidae spp.	guitarfish
37 990066	Rhinobatiformes	Guitarfishes
37 990067	Saccopharyngiformes	Saccopharynx Eels
37 990068	Salmoniformes	Trouts, Smelts & Galaxiids
37 990081	Sarcopterygii	Lobe-finned Fishes
37 990084	Scorpaenidae, Triglidae & Peristediidae	[scorpionfishes, gurnards & latchets]
37 990069	Scorpaeniformes	Scorpionfishes & Sculpins
37 990016	Sharks	sharks
37 990070	Siluriformes	Catfishes
37 990018	Skates & rays
37 990012	Sparidae, Lethrinidae, Scatophagidae & Lutjanidae	Bream (mixed spp)
37 990071	Squaliformes	Dogfish Sharks
37 990072	Squatiniformes	Angel Sharks
37 990073	Stephanoberyciformes	Pricklefishes
37 990074	Stomiiformes	Dragonfishes, Lightfishes & Hatchetfishes
37 990026	Synbranchiformes
37 990075	Tetraodontiformes	Plectognaths
37 990076	Torpediniformes	Electric Rays
37 990077	Zeiformes	Dories
37 990004	aquarium fish	Aquarium fishes
37 990017	catfishes, unspecified
37 990008	fish skins	Fish skins (any species)
37 990005	mixed eels	Eels (mixed)
37 990006	mixed reef A (coral trout, emperors, sweetlips etc)	Reef fishes mixed A (coral trout, emperors, sweetlips, etc)
37 990007	mixed reef B (mackerel etc)	Reef fishes mixed B (mackerel, etc)
37 990003	sharks - other	Sharks (other)

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