New Zealand bluefish
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The New Zealand bluefish, Girella cyanea, a sea chub
of the genus Girella
, is found off south east Australia
and around the North Island
of New Zealand
, in broken rocky reef areas. Its length is between 30 and 75 cm, and may weigh up to 9 kg
.
Sea chub
The sea chubs are a family, Kyphosidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes.-Subfamilies:* Girellinae - nibblers* Kyphosinae* Microcanthinae Johnson, 1984 * Scorpidinae...
of the genus Girella
Girella
Girella is a species of fish in subfamily Girellinae, family Kyphosidae, of sea chubs in the order Perciformes.There are 17 species in the genus* Girella albostriata Steindachner, 1898.* New Zealand bluefish, Girella cyanea Macleay, 1881....
, is found off south east Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and around the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, in broken rocky reef areas. Its length is between 30 and 75 cm, and may weigh up to 9 kg
Kilogram
The kilogram or kilogramme , also known as the kilo, is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram , which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water...
.