New Zealand country information

Common names: Sowfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from the Three Kings Islands to Southeast South Island except Chatham Islands and Northwest South Island (Ref. 45524). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. Also Ref. 4537, 75154.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: https://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pentacerotidae (Armorheads) > Histiopterinae
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Common names from other countries

驼背副帆鳍鱼, Pakshuul-puriuim, Common boarfish, ... more

Main reference

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott. 1991. (Ref. 4537)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4537)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 170 m (Ref. 9563)

Climate / Range

Temperate, preferred 23°C (Ref. 107945); 28°S - 45°S, 123°E - 180°E

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from South Australia to New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Recorded from the continental shelf (Ref. 9563). Feeds mainly on benthic organisms (Ref. 26966).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.7501 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.3 ±0.3 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Paristiopterus labiosus (Günther, 1872)