CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

CAAB Code
37 122132 Show as JSON
Scientific Name & Authority
Lampanyctus vadulus   Hulley, 1981
Rank
Species
CAAB category
37 - Pisces Fishes
Family
37 122 Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) - show full list
Standard Name
[a lanternfish]
Organism Type
a lanternfish
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 122914     Lampanyctus spp.
Taxon Notes
First recorded from Australia by Paxton et al 2026 from Qld & WA.