Kopua nuimata also known as bigeye clingfish is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found only around New Zealand.[1] It is the smallest coastal fish species that is endemic to New Zealand waters, measuring up to 40 mm.[2]
| Kopua nuimata | |
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| Holotype of Kopua nuimata at Te Papa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Kopua |
| Species: | K. nuimata
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| Binomial name | |
| Kopua nuimata Hardy, 1984
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References
edit- ^ "The fishes of New Zealand. Volume four. Systematic accounts. Pages 1153-1748". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "The fishes of New Zealand. Volume one. Introduction and supplementary matter". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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