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Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Etymology: Tewara: From Tewara island in Papua New Guinea.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 9003). Temperate, preferred ?
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9003)
Occurs in rock pools and pools with sandy bottoms down to 5 m.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paulin, C. and C. Roberts, 1992. The rockpool fishes of New Zealand (Te ika aaria o Aotearoa). Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa). 177 p. (Ref. 9003)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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