CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota

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CAAB Code:	37 287116 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis Wibowo & Motomura, 2021
Rank:	Species

CAAB category:	37 - Pisces Fishes
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Family:	37 287 Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes) - show full list
Standard Name:	[a scorpionfish]
Organism Type:	a scorpionfish
Synonyms:	Phenacoscorpius sp. [in CAAB]
Taxon lists:	Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat:	Slope Demersal (200-2000m)
Parent Codes:	37 287933 Phenacoscorpius spp.

Distribution map:
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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2022-01-12.
Occurrence locations [3] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile

Expected species depth range is from 220 to 990 m.

Taxon Notes:	Currently known from the WA coast, ranging from Ashmore Terrace (12°28′S, 123°25'E) south to the Dampier region (20°07′S, 114°58′E) in depths of 228–990 m (Wibowo & Motomura, 2021).

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