KYPHOSUS VAIGIENSIS (KYPHOSIDAE), A NEW FISH RECORD FROM NORTHEASTERNNEW-ZEALAND

Authors
CLEMENTS KD
Citation
Kd. Clements, KYPHOSUS VAIGIENSIS (KYPHOSIDAE), A NEW FISH RECORD FROM NORTHEASTERNNEW-ZEALAND, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 27(2), 1997, pp. 219-221
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand → ACNP
ISSN journal
03036758
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
219 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-6758(1997)27:2<219:KV(ANF>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A drummer (Family Kyphosidae) collected at Little Barrier Island, Haur aki Gulf (36 degrees 10' S, 175 degrees 06' E), is a new record for Ne w Zealand. The herbivorous Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) is widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific, and is the third species o f its genus to be recorded from New Zealand waters.