Maori Name: Marari | Scientific Name: Odax pullus
Found throughout New Zealand. Are more abundant south of East Cape and mainly in Cook Strait. They live in water usually 5-10m deep, heavy with kelp.They are almost always found in groups of one male and several females.
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