CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

Animalia (kingdom)  »  Chordata (phylum)  »  Actinopterygii (class)  »  Perciformes (order)  »  Gempylidae (family)

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces Fishes Family: 37 439 Gempylidae (Gemfishes) - show full list Standard Name (AS5300): Oilfish Common Names List: escolar oilfish Organism Type: a gemfish Taxon lists: Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List: Habitat: Pelagic, Mesopelagic (200-1000m, Oceanic) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) Parent Codes: 37 439912     Ruvettus spp. Previous Codes (if any): 439003, 37 439503, 439503

Distribution map: View detailed map or click on map to see same. Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2008-11-19. Occurrence locations [34] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile Expected species depth range is from 200 to 550 m.

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