New Zealand sand diver
Species of ray-finned fish
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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]
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| New Zealand sand diver | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Creediidae |
| Genus: | Tewara |
| Species: | T. cranwellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tewara cranwellae Griffin, 1933 | |
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Louis T. Griffin in 1933, who initially used the spelling Tewara cranwelli for the binomial name of the fish.[2] The type specimen was collected from Smugglers Bay, Whangārei Harbour, in November 1931 by Lucy Cranwell. Griffin named the species after Cranwell in her honour.[2]
