New Zealand Cucumberfish
Paraulopus novaeseelandiae
- Usual depth308–553 m
- Water temperature16–21 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and November
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 308–553 m · Deepest record: 553 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–21 °C
Names and classification
- English
- New Zealand Cucumberfish
Similar species
- Blacktip Cucumberfish
Paraulopus nigripinnis
- Banded Cucumberfish
Paraulopus balteatus
- Shortsnout Cucumberfish
Paraulopus brevirostris
- Longfin Cucumberfish
Paraulopus longianalis
- Blackline Cucumberfish
Paraulopus melanogrammus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 5 open-data records from 1975 to 1983.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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