Hemerocoetidae

New Zealand Opalfish

Hemerocoetes morelandi

Hemerocoetid Fish of Coastal Waters

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

Hemerocoetes morelandi is a ray-finned fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand at depths of between 20 and 100 metres (66 and 328 ft). Their length is between 10 and 25 centimetres (3.9 and 9.8 in).