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 228131 show as JSON
Scientific Name and 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: Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List: Habitat: Abyssal (2000m+) Parent Codes: 37 228949     Porogadus 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 2022-01-20. Get expert distribution shapefile Expected species depth range is from 2560 to 2560 m.

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.

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