CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

CAAB Code
37 122134 Show as JSON
Scientific Name & Authority
Dasyscopelus lunatus   (Becker & Borodulina, 1978)
Rank
Species
CAAB category
37 - Pisces Fishes
Family
37 122 Myctophidae (Lanternfishes) - show full list
Standard Name
[a lanternfish]
Organism Type
a lanternfish
Synonyms
Myctophum lunatum
Taxon lists
Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat
Marine unspecified
Parent Codes
37 122930     Dasyscopelus spp.
Taxon Notes
Paxton et al 2026 noted not yet recorded from Australian waters but recorded from the Coral and Timor Seas and likely to be present.
Record source
Paxton, J.R., Williams, A. & Hulley, P.A., 2026. Illustrated Keys to the Lanternfishes (Myctophidae: Myctophiformes) from Australian Waters, Technical Reports of the Australian Museum, Vol. 45: 1-112. doi:10.3853/j.1835-4211.45.2026.3016