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Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1833

Oilfish
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Ruvettus pretiosus
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New Zealand country information

Common names: Oilfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Voucher specimen at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755).
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: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nakamura, I. and N.V. Parin, 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Rouvet, Escolar clavo, Night barracuda, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Gempylidae (Snake mackerels)
Etymology:

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

Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 100 - 975 m (Ref. 9302), usually 200 - 400 m (Ref. 6181).   Subtropical; 55°N - 43°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 6181)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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