Taxon Report



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CAAB Taxon Code: 37 018038
Scientific Name and Authority: Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces - Fishes
Family: 37 018 (part) Carcharhinidae (whaler sharks)    show full list

Standard Name: Whitetip Reef Shark
Suggested Indexable Form: not yet designated
Common Names List:
Organism Type: a whaler shark

Other names used in Australia:

Taxon Notes:
Scientific Name Notes:
Common/Standard Name Notes:

Parent Codes (if any):
   37 018000 .. Carcharhinidae, Hemigaleidae - undifferentiated .. whaler and weasel sharks
Child Codes (if any):
Previous Codes (if any):
  018038

Taxon status (on CAAB list):
   Taxon on current Australian list: Yes
   Taxon on commercial species list: No
   Taxon on Standard Fish Names List: No

On-line resources for this taxon:

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