| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Russell, B.C., 1988 |
| Comments |
Ranges from the Three Kings Islands to Snares Islands (Ref. 45524). Recorded from bottom trawls off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Museum: Port Pegasus, Stewart I., NMNZ 5885. Solander I., NMNZ 1926. Open Bay, NMNZ 2684. Cape Saunders, AMS I.10672-001. Kaikoura, CMC 959. Pitt I., Clatham Is., CMC 242. Wellington, NMNZ 1148. Island Bay, Wellington, NMNZ 5802. Goat I., Leigh, AMS I.18281-020. Poor Knights Is., AMS I.19279-003. Bay of Islands, NMNZ 1001. Cavalli Is., NMNZ 1379. Great King I., Three Kings Is., NMNZ 6088 (Ref. 26203). Also Ref. 5755, 45493, 75154. |
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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 | ||