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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
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Chordata (phylum)
» Actinopterygii (class)
» Scorpaeniformes (order)
» Hoplichthyidae (family)
CAAB Code :
37 297003
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Scientific Name and Authority :
Hoplichthys imamurai
Nagano, McGrouther & Yabe, 2013
Rank : Species
CAAB category :
37 -
Pisces Fishes
Family :
37 297 Hoplichthyidae (Ghost Flatheads) - show full list
Standard Name : [a ghost flathead]
Organism Type : a ghost flathead
Synonyms :
Hoplichthys cf citrinus [in CAAB]
Hoplichthys cf acanthopleurus [in CAAB and Sainsbury et al., 1984: 336 (nw Australia)]
Hoplichthys regani [Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola, 1984: 124 (southern Indonesia and nw Australia); Allen, 1997: 70, pl. 16 (southern Indonesia and nw Australia); Paxton et al., 2006: 950 (nw Australia)]
Taxon lists :
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Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat :
Slope Demersal (200-2000m)
Parent Codes :
37 297901
Hoplichthys spp.
Previous Codes (if any) : 297003, 37 297502, 297502
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Expected species depth range is from 200 to 302 m.
Taxon Notes :Known from 3 specimens collected off northern WA (c. 18 30 S to 23 25 S) in 200-300m.
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