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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Aulopiformes (order) » Synodontidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 118006 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Saurida cf filamentosa |
| 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 [951] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
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| Family: | 37 118 Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Threadfin Saury | |
| Common Names List: | white spot lizardfish | |
| Organism Type: | a deepsea lizardfish | |
| Synonyms: |
Saurida sp 1 [Sainsbury et al 1985: 332] | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Coastal (0-40m) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) Slope Demersal (200-2000m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 118901
Saurida spp. |
| Taxon Notes: | In Australia, two forms previously referred to as Saurida filamentosa exist. The east coast species (Qld, NSW and possibly further south, coded as 37118032) is the true Saurida filamentosa, whereas the west coast species, coded here as 37118006 is confirmed from WA and NT (B Russell, pers. comm. 6 Oct 2017). | ||||
| Previous Codes (if any): | 118006 | ||||
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