Kopua nuimata

Kopua nuimata
Holotype of Kopua nuimata at Te Papa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Genus: Kopua
Species:
K. nuimata
Binomial name
Kopua nuimata
Hardy, 1984

Kopua nuimata also known as bigeye clingfish is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found only around New Zealand.[1] It is the smallest coastal fish species that is endemic to New Zealand waters, measuring up to 40 mm.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The fishes of New Zealand. Volume four. Systematic accounts. Pages 1153-1748". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The fishes of New Zealand. Volume one. Introduction and supplementary matter". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 29 May 2024.


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