Kopua nuimata
| Kopua nuimata | |
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| Holotype of Kopua nuimata at Te Papa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Genus: | Kopua |
| Species: | K. nuimata |
| Binomial name | |
| Kopua nuimata Hardy, 1984 | |
Kopua nuimata also known as bigeye clingfish is a clingfish of the family Gobiesocidae, found only around New Zealand.[2] It is the smallest coastal fish species that is endemic to New Zealand waters, measuring up to 40 mm (1.6 in).[3]
References
- ↑ Fujiwara, K.; Conway, K.W. (2025). "Kopua nuimata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T241150079A241150081. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T241150079A241150081.en. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ The fishes of New Zealand. Volume four. Systematic accounts. Pages 1153-1748, Wikidata Q58020927
- ↑ The fishes of New Zealand. Volume one. Introduction and supplementary matter., Wikidata Q58019660