Scientific name Leptoscopus macropygus Higher classification Leptoscopus Order Perciformes | Family Leptoscopidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus LeptoscopusT. N. Gill, 1859 |
Leptoscopus macropygus, the estuary stargazer, is a species of southern sandfish endemic to the Pacific waters around New Zealand. It occurs at depths between a few and 60 m. This species can reach a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) FL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.
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