Common names: Haddock, Hake, Tiikati
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Doonan, I.J., M. Dunn and A.C. Hart, 2009
Importance: commercial | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs around South Island (Ref. 9258). Main fishing grounds off Westland in winter (Ref. 9258). Catches have gradually increased to more than 15 000 tonnes in annual catch (Ref. 58452). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 9072, 27363, 45493, 58452, 58461, 75154.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
National Database: