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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Scorpaeniformes (order) » Peristediidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 288022 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Peristedion cf liorhynchus (Günther, 1872) |
| CAAB category: | 37 - Pisces Fishes |
Distribution map:
View detailed map or click on map to see same. Expected species depth range is from 119 to 548 m. |
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| Family: | 37 288 Peristediidae (Armour Gurnards) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Slender Armour Gurnard | |
| Common Names List: | armoured gurnard slender armoured-gurnard | |
| Organism Type: | an armoured gurnard | |
| Synonyms: |
Peristedion picturatum [mis-identification] | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Slope Demersal (200-2000m) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 288910
Peristedion spp. |
| Taxon Notes: | For a while, up to 8/4/03, this code included the (former) code 37 288004 (P. picturatum, listed as a separate species). However, 37 288004 has now been resurrected. The voucher for this code represents a tropical Australian species. | ||||
| Scientific Name Notes: | This code was formerly (incorrectly) listed as Peristedion picturatum in CSIRO's Trawl Fishes Guide (May & Maxwell, 1986). | ||||
| Previous Codes (if any): | 288022, 37 288041 | ||||
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