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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Siluriformes (order) » Ariidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 188001 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Netuma thalassina (Rüppell, 1837) |
| 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 [761] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
| Family: | 37 188 Ariidae (Forktail Catfishes) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Giant Sea Catfish | |
| Common Names List: | common forktailed catfish | |
| Organism Type: | a forktail catfish | |
| Synonyms: | Arius thalassinus Netuma thalassinus | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Coastal (0-40m) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 188908
Netuma spp. |
| Previous Codes (if any): | 188001 | ||||||
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