Plesiopidae

New Zealand rockfish

Acanthoclinus littoreus

Males guarding eggs among New Zealand intertidal rocks

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

New Zealand rockfish is a marine fish of New Zealand's rocky intertidal zone. Breeding males remain among the rocks to guard masses of eggs.