| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | 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 | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | |
| Comments |
Occurs in offshore waters south to about Otago (Ref. 9258); Chathams Island (Ref. 45493); Snares Shelf and possibly to the Auckland Islands (Ref. 89422). Recorded from bottom trawls off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Taken in significant quanties as a by-catch of the tuna longline fishery (Ref. 26346). Fins used for soups (Ref. 9258). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 244, 89423. |
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| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html | ||