| occurence | endemic | ||
| importance | Ref. | ||
| aquaculture | never/rarely | Ref. | |
| regulations | no regulations | Ref. | |
| freshwater | No | ||
| brackish | No | ||
| saltwater | Yes | ||
| live export | |||
| bait | No | ||
| game/sport | No | ||
| abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Lepage, D., 2007 |
| comments | They are known to breed during months of August to March, from Oamaru, south to Stewart Island, Auckland and Campbell Islands (Ref. 91362). C: Ref. 91362, 7816, 84934; M: Ref. 7816; O: Ref. 84934. | ||
| C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution | |||
| States/Provinces | |||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html | ||