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New Zealand sand stargazer

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New Zealand sand stargazer
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

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; 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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