Taxon Report

CAAB Taxon Code: 37 266901
Scientific Name: Allocyttus niger & Allocyttus verrucosus

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces - Fishes
Family: 37 266 Oreosomatidae (oreodories)    show full list

Standard Name: black oreo
Suggested Indexable Form: not yet designated
Common Names List:
Standard (Commercial) Name(s): Black Oreodory
Organism Type: an oreodory

Other names used in Australia: Allocyttus niger; Allocyttus verrucosus

Taxon Notes: This taxon represents a grouping of several CAAB species, typically for use in commercial catch recording.
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Parent Codes (if any):
   37 266000 .. Oreosomatidae - undifferentiated .. oreodories
Child Codes (if any):
    37 266005 .. Allocyttus niger .. Black Oreodory
    37 266004 .. Allocyttus verrucosus .. Warty Oreodory
Previous Codes (if any):
  266901

Taxon status (on CAAB list):
   Taxon on current Australian list: Yes
   Taxon on commercial species list: Yes
   Taxon on Standard Fish Names List: Yes

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