CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota

Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Lophiiformes (order) » Ogcocephalidae (family)

CAAB Code:	37 212046 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Halicmetus niger Ho, Endo & Sakamaki, 2008
Rank:	Species

CAAB category:	37 - Pisces Fishes
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Family:	37 212 Ogcocephalidae (Seabats) - show full list
Standard Name:	[a seabat]
Organism Type:	a seabat
Synonyms:	Halicmetus sp. E [of P. Last] (in CAAB) Halicmetus nigra
Taxon lists:	Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat:	Slope Demersal (200-2000m)
Parent Codes:	37 212903 Halicmetus spp.
Previous Codes (if any):	37 212020

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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2022-06-02.
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Expected species depth range is from 280 to 1013 m.

Taxon Notes:	The name is apparently an adjective and should be spelled niger when in Halicmetus.

CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report