Allomycterus whiteleyi

The Allomycterus whiteleyi lives in the demersal, marine environment.

Allomycterus whiteleyi and Allomycterus jaculiferus in the past and are now just considered to be synonyms. More studies are needed to show if the NZ population of this fish can be described as a separate species, so far they are not seen as one. More

Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Diodontidae
Genus : Allomycterus
Species : Allomycterus whiteleyi
Authority : Phillipps 1932