New Zealand sand diver | |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Creediidae |
Genus: |
Tewara Griffin, 1933 |
Species: | T. cranwellae |
Binomial name | |
Tewara cranwellae Griffin, 1933 |
The New Zealand sand diver, Tewara cranwellae, is a species of sandburrower endemic to the waters around New Zealand where it can be found in tide pools and areas with sandy substrates down to a depth of 5 metres (16 ft). This species can grow to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.