New Zealand sand stargazer
| New Zealand sand stargazer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Leptoscopidae |
| Genus: | Crapatalus |
| Species: | C. novaezelandiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Crapatalus novaezelandiae Günther, 1861
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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
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crapatalus novaezelandiae". 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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