New Zealand sole
The New Zealand sole or common sole, Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae, is a righteye flounder of the genus Peltorhamphus, found around New Zealand in shallow enclosed waters less than 100 m in depth. Their length is from 25 to 45 cm.
| New Zealand sole | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Peltorhamphus |
| Species: | P. novaezeelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 | |
Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae by Frank Edward Clarke
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- 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
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