Peltorhamphus tenuis
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| Peltorhamphus tenuis James, 1972 |
Peltorhamphus tenuis is a righteye flounder of the family Pleuronectidae, found only around New Zealand in shallow enclosed waters such as estuaries, harbours, mudflats, and sandflats, in waters less than 100 m in depth.
Peltorhamphus tenuis is very similar to the New Zealand sole, Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiaea, and only varies in being smaller and having more vertebrae than the New Zealand sole.
[edit] References
- "Peltorhamphus tenuis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
