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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Tetraodontiformes (order) » Balistidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 37 465011 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Abalistes stellatus (Anonymous, 1798) |
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 [2312] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile |
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Family: | 37 465 Balistidae (Triggerfishes) - show full list | |
Standard Name: | Starry Triggerfish | |
Common Names List: | starry trigger fish | |
Organism Type: | a triggerfish | |
Synonyms: | Abalistes stellaris | |
Taxon lists: |
Current Australian list:
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Habitat: |
Coastal (0-40m) Shelf Demersal (40-200m) | |
Parent Codes: |
37 465904
Abalistes spp. |
Scientific Name Notes: | The correct scientific name for this species has been the subject of debate but was confirmed by Matsuura & Yoshino (2004). | ||||||
Previous Codes (if any): | 465011 | ||||||
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