New Zealand sand stargazer

New Zealand sand stargazer
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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Crapatalus novaezelandiae" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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