| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | of potential interest | Ref. | Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | Yes | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Widely distributed in inshore waters around North Island and northern South Island (Ref. 9258). Fished mainly for bait but has some commercial possibility (Ref. 9258). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. Also Ref. 5868. |
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| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html | ||