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Plesiopidae

Stout rockfish

Acanthoclinus marilynae

Spotted brown body with orange and white fin tips

Temperate
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Stout rockfish is a marine fish of New Zealand's rocky reefs. Spots cover its pale brown body, while orange and white brighten the fin tips.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Plesiopidae
Genus: Acanthoclinus
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

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