Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
- CAAB Code
- 37 070010 Show as JSON
- Scientific Name & Authority
- Ilyophis blachei Saldanha & Merrett, 1982
- Rank
- Species
- CAAB category
- 37 - Pisces Fishes
- Family
- 37 70 Synaphobranchidae (Basketwork Eels) - show full list
- Standard Name
- [a basketwork eel]
- Organism Type
- a basketwork eel
- Taxon lists
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Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
- Habitat
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Slope Demersal (200-2000m)
- Parent Codes
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37 070903
Ilyophis spp.
- Taxon Notes
- Added based on Gomon et al 2008. Confirmed from CSIRO specimens from the Lord Howe Rise (Tasman Sea, 32 26 S, 161 47 E) and Tasmania in 1087-1370m.
- Identifiers
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Fishes of Australia 5472
View at Fishes of AustraliaWorld Register of Marine Species urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126325
Name status: accepted Checked on: 2025-05-19
View at WoRMS - also at Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) (report and map of occurrences)
- Distribution Map
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View detailed map

Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions)
Updated on 2025-05-19 - Distribution Data
- Expected species depth range is from 1087 to 1370 m.