Description The New Zealand brill, Colistium guntheri
Date 2009
Source The Photographic Index of Australian Fishes, a component of the Australian National Fish Collection at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research in Hobart
Author CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Zealand_brill.jpg

The New Zealand brill (Colistium guntheri) is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish native to shallow seas around New Zealand, at depths of between 27 metres (89 ft) and 49 metres (161 ft). It can grow to 91 centimetres (36 in) in length and can weigh up to 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb). Order: Pleuronectiformes, Family: Pleuronectidae.