CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

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CAAB Code:	37 018901 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Carcharhinus, Loxodon & Rhizoprionodon spp.
Rank:	Genus

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces Fishes Family: 37 18 Carcharhinidae (Whaler Sharks) - show full list Standard Name: blacktip sharks Common Names List: blacktip shark blacktip sharks Organism Type: a whaler shark Synonyms: Carcharhinus spp Loxodon spp Rhizoprionodon spp Taxon lists: Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List: Previous Codes (if any): 018901

Taxon Notes:	This taxon represents a grouping of several CAAB species, typically for use in commercial catch recording.
Common/Standard Name Notes:	From 1 January 2002 until 27 February 2019 this code had the Standard Name of Blacktip Shark. This name has been removed from this code and applied to 37018917 after Approved Amendments to the Australian Fish Names Standard (Application Numbers 293 and 294) on 30 September 2018.

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