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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Elasmobranchii (class) » Squatiniformes (order) » Squatinidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 024001 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Squatina australis Regan, 1906 |
| CAAB category: | 37 - Pisces Fishes |
Distribution map:
View detailed map or click on map to see same.  Expected distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2008-11-19. Occurrence locations [340] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
| Family: | 37 24 Squatinidae (Angelsharks) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Australian Angelshark | |
| Common Names List: | Australian angel shark angel shark | |
| Standard (Commercial) Name(s): | Angel Shark | |
| Organism Type: | an angel shark | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Shelf Demersal (40-200m) Coastal (0-40m) Slope Demersal (200-2000m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 024900
Squatina spp. |
| Common/Standard Name Notes: | "angel shark" is the marketing name for this species | ||||||
| Previous Codes (if any): | 024001 | ||||||
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