CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

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
Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat
Slope Demersal (200-2000m)
Parent Codes
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
Fishes of Australia 5472
View at Fishes of Australia
World 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

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.