New Zealand sand diver
| New Zealand sand diver | |
|---|---|
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Creediidae |
| Genus: | Tewara Griffin, 1933 |
| Species: | T. cranwellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tewara cranwellae Griffin, 1933 | |
The New Zealand sand diver, Tewara cranwellae, is a species of sandburrower endemic to the waters around New Zealand where it can be found in tide pools and areas with sandy substrates down to a depth of 5 metres (16 ft). This species can grow to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tewara cranwellae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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