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Hoplostethus melanopeza Roberts & Gomon, 2012

New Zealand giant sawbelly
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Common names: New Zealand giant sawbelly
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Roberts, C.D. and M.F. Gomon, 2012
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Classification / Names ຊື່ສາມັນ | ຄຳສັບຄ້າຍຄືກັນ | Catalog of Fishes(ຕະກຸນ, ຊະນິດ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Trachichthyiformes (Roughies) > Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Etymology: Hoplostethus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, stetho, stethion = brest; literal = to prick a little breast (Ref. 45335);  melanopeza: Name from Greek 'melano' for ‘black’ and 'peza‘ for 'edge’; referring to the characteristic black edge on all fins in large individuals of this species; noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range ນິເວດວິທະຍາ

ສັດທະເລ; ລະດັບຄວາມເລິກ 250 - 400 m (Ref. 92805).   Subtropical; 33°S - 37°S (Ref. 92805)

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