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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Beryciformes (order) » Holocentridae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 261003 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Ostichthys japonicus (Cuvier, 1829) |
| 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 [136] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
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| Family: | 37 261 Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Giant Squirrelfish | |
| Common Names List: | northwest red fish | |
| Organism Type: | a squirrelfish | |
| Synonyms: |
Holotrachys major Whitley, 1950 | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Shelf Demersal (40-200m) Slope Demersal (200-2000m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 261903
Ostichthys spp. |
| Previous Codes (if any): | 261003, 37 261506, 261506 | ||||||
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