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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Beryciformes (order) » Trachichthyidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 255003 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston, 1881) |
| CAAB category: | 37 - Pisces Fishes |
Distribution map:
View detailed map or click on map to see same.  Expected distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2008-11-19. Occurrence locations [232] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
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| Family: | 37 255 Trachichthyidae (Roughies) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Sandpaper Fish | |
| Common Names List: | sandpaper fish | |
| Organism Type: | a roughy | |
| Synonyms: |
Paratrachichthys sp. 1 [in Gomon et al, 1994] | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Shelf Demersal (40-200m) Slope Demersal (200-2000m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 255905
Paratrachichthys spp. |
| Previous Codes (if any): | 255003 | ||||||
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