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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Scorpaeniformes (order) » Tetrarogidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 287014 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Cottapistus cottoides (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| 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 [112] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
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| Family: | 37 287 Tetrarogidae (Fortescues) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Yellow Waspfish | |
| Common Names List: | orange-spotted waspfish | |
| Organism Type: | a fortesque | |
| Synonyms: | Cottapistus scorpio | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Coastal (0-40m) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 287911
Cottapistus spp. |
| Previous Codes (if any): | 287014, 37 287051, 287051 | ||||||
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