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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Perciformes (order) » Gempylidae (family)
| CAAB Code: | 37 439003 |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829 |
| 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 2008-11-19. Occurrence locations [34] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
| Family: | 37 439 Gempylidae (Gemfishes) - show full list | |
| Standard Name: | Oilfish | |
| Common Names List: | escolar oilfish | |
| Standard (Commercial) Name(s): | Oilfish | |
| Organism Type: | a gemfish | |
| Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
 Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
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| Habitat: |
Pelagic, Mesopelagic (200-1000m, Oceanic) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) | |
| Parent Codes: |
37 439912
Ruvettus spp. |
| Previous Codes (if any): | 439003, 37 439503, 439503 | ||||||
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