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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Perciformes (order) » Mullidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 355002 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Upeneus torres Uiblein & Gledhill, 2014 |
| 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 2014-08-11. Occurrence locations [436] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
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| Family: | 37 355 Mullidae (Goatfishes) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Japanese Goatfish | |
| Common Names List: | bar-tail goatfish | |
| Standard (Commercial) Name(s): | Red Mullet | |
| Organism Type: | a goatfish | |
| Synonyms: |
Upeneus bensasi [Gloerfelet-Tarp & Kailola, 1984; Sainsbury et al 1985] Upeneus japonicus [Australian Faunal Directory, CAAB] | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list:  Standard Fish Names List: | |
| Habitat: |
Coastal (0-40m) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) Slope Demersal (200-2000m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 355903
Upeneus spp. |
| Taxon Notes: | This species was originally referred to in Australia as Upeneus bensasi, which is a synonym of Upeneus japonicus, and confirmed only from the South China Sea and Japan. Upeneus torres occurs from off Shark Bay (WA) north-eastwards to Torres Strait (Qld) in 12-351m. | ||||||
| Previous Codes (if any): | 355002 | ||||||
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