| Citation | Paul, L., 2000, New Zealand fishes. Identification, Natural history and Fisheries.. Reed Books, Auckland. |
| Ref. | 72381 Paul, L., 2000 |
| Page | 102 |
| Named Used as Valid | Nemadactylus macropterus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | New Zealand, southern Australia, southern South America, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Islands. |
| Quote | Average legth 30-40 cm, reaching 60 cm. Abundant in in the cooler water south of East Cape, around Cook Strait, and along the east and west coast of the South Island. Feed on a wide variety of small benthic and near-bottom invertebrates. |