Elephant fish
Description
A large stuffed fish. It has an usual shaped nose. The skin is a greenish grey colour with black spots. There are a few holes developing alone the joints of the fins with the body.
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Classification
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It
is
a
species
of
shark
found
in
the
south
island
of
New
Zealand
and
occasionally
up
to
the
Bay
of
plenty.
They
are
good
eating
and
New
Zealand
exports
them
to
Australia
and
other
parts
of
the
world.
They
are
bottom
feeders
eating
crabs
and
shellfish.
Accession number
A100.618
Collection type
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