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Plesiopidae

New Zealand rockfish

Acanthoclinus littoreus

Males guarding eggs among New Zealand intertidal rocks

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

New Zealand rockfish is a marine fish of New Zealand's rocky intertidal zone. Breeding males remain among the rocks to guard masses of eggs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Plesiopidae
Genus: Acanthoclinus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

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