CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

CAAB Code
37 123014 Show as JSON
Scientific Name & Authority
Ipnops murrayi   Günther, 1878
Rank
Species
CAAB category
37 - Pisces Fishes
Family
37 123 Ipnopidae (Spiderfishes) - show full list
Standard Name
[a spiderfish]
Organism Type
a spiderfish
Taxon lists
Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat
Abyssal (2000m+)
Parent Codes
37 123903     Ipnops spp.
Taxon Notes
Genetic analysis suggests two species of Ipnops are present in Australia, although the names and their distributions are yet to be fully resolved, partly due to limited collecting in their deep water habitats (usually > 2000m). The other species, Ipnops agassizi is coded as 37123004.
Identifiers
Fishes of Australia 5547
View at Fishes of Australia
World Register of Marine Species urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158866
Name status: accepted    Checked on: 2020-08-24
View at WoRMS    - also at Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) (report and map of occurrences)