CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

CAAB Code
37 098012 Show as JSON
Scientific Name & Authority
Bathylagichthys parini   Kobyliansky, 1990
Rank
Species
CAAB category
37 - Pisces Fishes
Family
37 98 Bathylagidae (Deepsea Smelts) - show full list
Standard Name
[a deepsea smelt]
Organism Type
a deepsea smelt
Taxon lists
Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat
Pelagic, Epipelagic (0-200m, Oceanic)
Pelagic, Mesopelagic (200-1000m, Oceanic)
Parent Codes
37 098901     Bathylagichthys spp.
Taxon Notes
Added based on CSIRO specimens collected between 1985 and 1993 from Tasmania (43 56 S, 150 28 E to 44 12 S, 147 04 E). Specimens were captured in 0-200m depth and identified in 2018 by Ofer Gon.
Distribution Map

Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions)
Updated on 2022-02-09
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Distribution Data
Expected species depth range is from 0 to 200 m.