Bythitidae

Bidenichthys beeblebroxi

Bidenichthys beeblebroxi

A grey brown reef fish of northern New Zealand

• Temperate
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Small
• Temperate fish

Bidenichthys beeblebroxi is a species of common reef fish of the family Bythitidae. The species is found in the coastal waters off North Island and northern South Island, New Zealand. It is a common, uniformly gray-brown fish, ranging from SL 6.5–9.5 centimetres (2+1⁄2–3+3⁄4 in) long in one study, found in holes beneath rocks and boulders in kelp forest and other reef habitats from the surface down to depths of 30 metres (98 ft).