Description
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Reference |
IB1483 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Wreckfishes - POLYPRIONIDAE |
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Common Name |
Hapuku |
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Scientific Name |
Polyprion oxygeneois |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
The six species of the Wreckfish are found in temperate waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. They are extremely large, some species reaching up to 2.5 m in length, and are usually found in deeper waters, from 50 to 600 m. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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