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New Zealand country information
Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Type locality of Peltorhamphus tenuis, off Westport, Westland, South Island. Known from north of Taranaki Bight off Albatross Point (38°11.00’S) North Island, to Blueskin Bay, Otago (45°43’S) South Island (Ref. 123823). Recorded from bottom trawls off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Rhombosoleidae (South Pacific flounders)
Etymology: Peltorhamphus:Greek, pelteos, peltes = a fish named as "korakinos"; when it was salted received the name of "pelte" + Greek, rhamphos = bill (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 47 m (Ref. 123823), usually 9 - 38 m (Ref. 123823). Subtropical
Distribution
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