CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota

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

CAAB Code:	37 439019 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Epinnula rex Ho, Motomura, Hata & Chiang, 2022
Rank:	Species

CAAB category:	37 - Pisces Fishes
Family:	37 439 Gempylidae (Gemfishes) - show full list
Standard Name:	[a gemfish]
Organism Type:	a gemfish
Synonyms:	Epinnula pacifica Ho, Motomura, Hata & Chiang 2017 [name preoccupied by Epinnula orientalis pacifica Grey 1953]
Taxon lists:	Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat:	Slope Demersal (200-2000m)
Parent Codes:	37 439919 Epinnula spp.

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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2026-06-02.
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Expected species depth range is from 283 to 561 m.

Taxon Notes:	Recorded by Tea et al 2025 from imagery taken at Magdelaine Cays (c. 16 36 S, 150 17 E), Coral Sea in 561 m depth.

Scientific Name verified against:	Tea, Y.-K., Sih, T.L., Walsh, F., Bennett, T., Rocha, L.A., Bardout, G., Hay, A., Parkinson, K., Reader, S., Riley, I.J., Pogonoski, J.J., Johnson, J.W., Moore, G.I., Gill, A.C., Galbraith, G.F., Cresswell, B.J., Hoey, A.S., Frable, B.J., Brooke, B.P. & Beaman, R.J., 2025. New records of fishes from the Coral Sea Marine Park, Australia., Coral Reefs: 1-48. doi:10.1007%2Fs00338-025-02664-3

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