New Zealand sand stargazer
Species of ray-finned fish
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The New Zealand sand stargazer (Crapatalus novaezelandiae) is a species of southern sandfish endemic to the Pacific waters around New Zealand.[1] It occurs in shallow sandy areas, particularly harbours and estuaries. Its length is up to 45 cm.[2]
| New Zealand sand stargazer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Leptoscopidae |
| Genus: | Crapatalus |
| Species: | C. novaezelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Crapatalus novaezelandiae Günther, 1861 | |
