Hapuka

The hāpuku, hapuka or whapuku, Polyprion oxygeneios, is a wreckfish of the family Polyprionidae, found around southern Australia, Chile, Tristan da Cunha, and New Zealand at depths of between 30 and 800 m.

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The Hapuka lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 50 - 854 m environment.

Hapuka Sign up to follow this artist's work Profile Gallery Prints Faves Journal About Me Member Art Student Laura White18/Female/New Zealand Recent Activity Deviant for 3 Years More

Hapuka (Groper) (Polyprion oxygeneios) back home - HapukaHapuka could be described as a large mouthed, rather heavy-bodied stocky solid fish. It is found throughout the whole of New Zealand around rocky reefs to a depth of over 200 metres. More

The hapuku, hapuka or whapuku, Polyprion oxygeneios, is a wreckfish of the family Polyprionidae, found around southern Australia, Chile, Tristan da Cunha, and New Zealand at depths of between 30 and 800 m. More

the Hapuka Landing community development to go ahead was issued by the Westland District Council on 8th July 2008. Plans for a six-apartment owner's lodge are currently being finalised and sections will go on the market on 1 November 2008. More

6 x 140g portions of hapuka fillet, skin and bones removed 100g hapuka fillet, diced 120g firm tofu 1 scant teaspoon of flaky Sea Salt 1/2 teaspoon shichimi spice mix 2 tablespoons firmly packed and drained gari (sushi ginger) shredded More

Hapuka Polyprion oxygeneios = Hapuka Hapuka Distribution - Inhabits deep offshore waters to approximately 200 fathoms in southern NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and southern Western Australia. More

a 12-kilogram hapuka on to a mate's boat and then take a bag of fresh fish home for dinner. But Niwa scientist Phil Heath appears to have found such a career. More

hapuka for dinner. We stopped for a scallop dive on the way back and had some for lunch - scallops in garlic butter, then cooked the hapuka in the left over sauce. More

Common names

Bacalao in Spanish (español)
Bacalao de J. Fernández in Spanish (español)
Blue cod in English
Cernia Neozelandese in Italian (Italiano)
Cernier de Juan Fernandez in French (français)
Cernier de Nouvelle-Zélande in French (français)
Cherna hapuku in Spanish (español)
Cherne da Novazelandia in Portuguese (Português)
Deepwater rock cod in English
Groper in English
Grouper in English
Haapuka in Maori (te reo Māori)
Hapuka in English
Hapuku in English
Hapuku wreckfish in English
Hylkyahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Kirnja in Serbian (српски језик)
Minami-osuzuki in Japanese (日本語)
Neuseeländischer Wrackbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Neuseeländischer Zackenbarsch in German (Deutsch)
New Zealand groper in English
Newzealandsk vragfisk in Danish (dansk)
Nyuuziirando-oohata in Japanese (日本語)
Sea bass in English
Whapuku in English
Whapuku in Maori (te reo Māori)
Wrackbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Wrakoń nowozelandzki in Polish (polski)
окунь каменный in Russian (русский язык)
長體多鋸鱸 in Mandarin Chinese
长体多锯鲈 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Polyprionidae
Genus : Polyprion
Species : Polyprion oxygeneios
Authority : Schneider & Forster,1801