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Fish, Flounder, Black

Scientific name:

Rhombosolea retiaria

Maori name:

Patiki Mohoao

Other names:

Fish, Flounder, Black
Fish, Mud Flounder
Fish, River Flounder
Patiki Mohoao

Category:

Fish

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Actinopterygii

Family:

Pleuronectidae

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Common habitat(s):

Soft Bottom Subtidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Predator

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:
Edible

Edible

Size:

Shoulder width Sized

Identification:

Upper surface greenish brown and usually mottled with red spots.

Habitat:

Common in river estuaries, can travel many kilometers inland and survive in fresh water.

Diet:

Small invertebrates.

Lifestyle:

Notes:

References:

A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes: Graham