New Zealand sand stargazer

New Zealand sand stargazer
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
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. It occurs in shallow sandy areas, particularly harbours and estuaries. Its length is up to 45 cm.

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crapatalus novaezelandiae". FishBase. December 2013 version.
  2. ^ Ayling, Tony; Cox, Geoffrey J. (1984). Collins guide to the sea fishes of New Zealand (Rev. ed.). Auckland: Collins. ISBN 0-00-216987-8.


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