CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

Animalia (kingdom)  »  Chordata (phylum)  »  Actinopterygii (class)  »  Ophidiiformes (order)  »  Ophidiidae (family)

CAAB Code:	37 228124 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Typhlonus nasus   Günther, 1878
Rank:	Species

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces Fishes Family: 37 228 Ophidiidae (Cusk Eels) - show full list Standard Name: [a gelatinous cuskeel] Organism Type: a gelatinous cuskeel Taxon lists: Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List: Habitat: Abyssal (2000m+) Parent Codes: 37 228965     Typhlonus spp.

Distribution map: View detailed map or click on map to see same. Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2022-08-23. Get expert distribution shapefile Expected species depth range is from 3754 to 4355 m.

Taxon Notes:

Added based on 4 specimens collected from southern Qld (c. 25 13 S) to southern NSW (c. 35 06 S) in May-June 2017 from abyssal depths (c. 3754-4274 m).

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