| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | |
| Comments |
Ranges from the Northeast North Island to Snares Island (Ref. 45524), including Chathams Island (Ref. 45493). Reported to be most abundant around South Island, at depths from 1 to 1100 m (Ref. 85052). Abundant in Hawke Bay (Ref. 89422). |
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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 | ||