Taxon Report

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CAAB Taxon Code: 37 337007
Scientific Name and Authority: Seriola hippos Günther, 1876

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces - Fishes
Family: 37 337 Carangidae (trevallies)    show full list

Standard Name: Samsonfish
Suggested Indexable Form: not yet designated
Common Names List:
Standard (Commercial) Name(s): Samsonfish
Organism Type: a trevally

Other names used in Australia:

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

Parent Codes (if any):
   37 337000 .. Carangidae - undifferentiated .. trevallies
   37 337911 .. Seriola dumerili & Seriola hippos .. samson fish
Child Codes (if any):
Previous Codes (if any):
  337007

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