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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Perciformes (order) » Rachycentridae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 335001 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) |
| 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 2009-01-06. Occurrence locations [277] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
| Family: | 37 335 Rachycentridae (Black Kingfishes) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Cobia | |
| Common Names List: | black kingfish cobia | |
| Standard (Commercial) Name(s): | Cobia | |
| Organism Type: | a black kingfish | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
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| Habitat: |
Coastal (0-40m) Pelagic, Shelf (0-200m) Pelagic, Epipelagic (0-200m, Oceanic) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 335901
Rachycentron spp. |
| Common/Standard Name Notes: | Previous marketing name: Black Kingfish. | ||||||||
| Previous Codes (if any): | 335001 | ||||||||
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