New Zealand sand stargazer
Species of fish
New Zealand sand stargazer | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Trachiniformes |
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.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Crapatalus novaezelandiae" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- ^ Cox, Tony Ayling ; with 48 colour plates by Geoffrey J.; author, 475 line drawings by the (1984). Collins guide to the sea fishes of New Zealand (Rev. ed.). Auckland: Collins. ISBN 0-00-216987-8.
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