| New Zealand sand diver | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Creediidae |
| Genus: | Tewara |
| Species: | T. cranwellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tewara cranwellae Griffin, 1933 | |
The New Zealand sand diver (Tewara cranwellae) is a species of sandburrower endemic to the waters around New Zealand where it can be found in tide pools and areas with sandy substrates down to a depth of 5 metres (16 ft). This species can grow to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Louis T. Griffin in 1933, who initially used the spelling Tewara cranwelli for the binomial name of the fish. The type specimen was collected from Smugglers Bay, Whangārei Harbour, in November 1931 by Lucy Cranwell. Griffin named the species after Cranwell in her honour.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tewara cranwellae". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Griffin, L. T. (1934). "Descriptions of New Zealand Fishes". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 63: 171–177. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q89182253.
| Endemic marine fish of New Zealand | |
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| Tewara cranwellae | |
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