CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

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

CAAB Code: 37 228135 show as JSON
Scientific Name
and Authority:

Acanthonus hextii   Alcock, (1890)

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
Synonyms: Tauredophidium hextii
Taxon lists: Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat: Abyssal (2000m+)
Parent Codes: 37 228967     Acanthonus spp.
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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2025-09-18.
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Expected species depth range is from 2641 to 2681 m.
Taxon Notes:Added based on QM specimens from W of Osprey Reef (14 01 S, 146 26.18 E), Qld in 2641-2681 m depth. Known from off East Africa to New Caledonia.
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