Taxon Report

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CAAB Taxon Code: 37 311063
Scientific Name and Authority: Epinephelus merra Bloch, 1793

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces - Fishes
Family: 37 311 (part) Serranidae (Rockcods)    show full list

Standard Name: Birdwire Rockcod
Suggested Indexable Form: Rockcod, Birdwire
Common Names List:
Standard (Commercial) Name(s): Grouper
Organism Type: a rockcod

Other names used in Australia:

Taxon Notes:
Scientific Name Notes:
Common/Standard Name Notes: Previous marketing name: Rockcod.

Parent Codes (if any):
   37 311911 .. Epinephelus spp. .. [a rockcod]
Child Codes (if any):
Previous Codes (if any):
  311063

ITIS (USA) identifier for this taxon: 167710

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:

Australian Faunal Directory