The ahuru (''Auchenoceros punctatus'') is a species of
morid cod
The Moridae are a family of cod-like fishes, known as codlings, hakelings, and moras.
Morids are marine fishes found throughout the world, and may be found at depths to , although most prefer shallower waters. In appearance, they greatly resemb ...
found in waters off the eastern coast of
New Zealand
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and to the south as well as in the
Cook Strait
Cook Strait () is a strait that separates the North Island, North and South Islands of New Zealand. The strait connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast. It is wide at its narrowest point,McLintock, ...
. It is found at depths from . This species grows to in
total length
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Overall length
Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish measured f ...
. It is the only known species of its
genus
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.
References
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*Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
Moridae
Endemic marine fish of New Zealand
Fish described in 1873
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