New Zealand sand stargazer
New Zealand sand stargazer | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Leptoscopidae |
Genus: | Crapatalus |
Species: | C. novaezelandiae |
Binomial name | |
Crapatalus novaezelandiae Günther, 1861 | |
Crapatalus novaezelandiae, is a species of southern sandfish endemic to the Pacific waters around New Zealand.[1] It occurs in shallow sandy areas, particularly harbours and estuaries. Its length is up to 45 cm.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Crapatalus novaezelandiae" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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