Frostfish - Annual Distribution

The distribution of Frostfish is a scientific interpretation based on the best available information from published and unpublished sources Lineage - Document describing the data source used, history of changes, background information about the given layer, and references Creator - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Publisher - Ministry for Primary Industries Contributor - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Custodian - Ministry for Primary Industries Jurisdiction of Custodian - New Zealand Rights - Crown Copyright Reserved. Subject - Annual fish distribution of Frostfish within the waters around New Zealand Source - Multiple sources - see Lineage for details Language - English Relation - N/A Function - To ensure that fisheries are sustainably used within a healthy aquatic ecosystem Layer Type - biota Audience - All Mandate - New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy Progress - Completed Metadata - Compliant with NZGLS and ANZLIC Layer Information Species Common Name - Frostfish Species Scientific Name - Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen 1788) Species Maori Name - Para, Taharangi Species Code - FRO Endangered Status - Not threatened Season - Annual Habitat Type - Demersal Minimum Depth - 10 m Maximum Depth - 800 m