Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
- CAAB Code
- 37 228131 Show as JSON
- Scientific Name & Authority
- Porogadus gracilis (Günther, 1878)
- Rank
- Species
- CAAB category
- 37 - Pisces Fishes
- Family
- 37 228 Ophidiidae (Cusk Eels) - show full list
- Standard Name
- [a cusk eel]
- Organism Type
- a cusk eel
- Taxon lists
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Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
- Habitat
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Abyssal (2000m+)
- Parent Codes
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37 228949
Porogadus spp.
- Scientific Name Notes
- Added based on Schwarzhans & Møller's (2021) revision of Porogadus, where they noted the holotype was collected in 1874 east of Cape York, Qld (12°08’S 145°10’E) in 2560 m depth.
- Distribution Map
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View detailed map
Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions)
Updated on 2022-01-20 - Distribution Data
- Expected species depth range is from 2560 to 2560 m.