The New Zealand brill, Colistium guntheri, is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish native to shallow seas around New Zealand, at depths of between 27 metres (89 ft) and 49 metres (161 ft). It can grow to 91 centimetres (36 in) in length and can weigh up to 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb).[1][2]
| New Zealand brill | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Colistium |
| Species: | C. guntheri
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| Binomial name | |
| Colistium guntheri (Hutton, 1873)
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Ammotretis guntheri Hutton, 1873 | |
Identification
editThe New Zealand brill is a righteyed flounder and so has both its eyes on the right-hand side of its body. Its upper surface is dark grey in colour, with its edges and fins almost black; the outer edge of each scale is black, which explains the longitudinal black lines that occur along the length of the body.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly (5 June 2009). "Colistium guntheri". Fishbase. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ a b Manikiam, John (December 1969). "A Guide to The Flatfishes (Order Heterosomata) of New Zealand". Tuatara: Journal of the Biological Society. 17 (3): 118–129. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
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