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 228136 show as JSON
Scientific Name
and Authority:

Abyssobrotula galatheae   Nielsen, 1977

Rank: Species
CAAB category: 37 - Pisces Fishes
Family: 37 228 Ophidiidae (Cusk Eels) - show full list
Standard Name: [a cuskeel]
Organism Type: a cuskeel
Taxon lists: Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat: Abyssal (2000m+)
Parent Codes: 37 228970     Abyssobrotula spp.
 Distribution map:
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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 4569 to 5067 m.
Taxon Notes:Added based on CSIRO & WAM specimens collected from NW of Exmouth Gulf (21° 00.37' S, 111° 21.2' E to 21° 23.38' S, 110° 21.64' E) in 4569-5067 m depth.
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