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Hi Mat, bearing in mind I am from the other end of the world, they remind me of shad (Alosa), have you already considered that group of 'herrings' yet? Sheila SH-D ArchaeoZoology http://www.shd-archzoo.co.uk On 08/12/2016 02:46, Matthew Campbell wrote: > > Hi everyone > > I have several fish operculars and preoperculars from a site just > north of Auckland, New Zealand, that aren’t in my reference collection > or the University’s collection. I was hoping someone might be able to > help identify them to at least family level: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13054500/Opercular.jpg > > They are small, and probably an inshore temperate water fish, though > they may be summer subtropical visitors – the waters of the Hauraki > Gulf get quite warm over summer. > > Any help greatly appreciated > > Mat > > **************************** > > Matthew Campbell > CFG Heritage Ltd > 132 Symonds St > Auckland > > P.O. Box 10 015 > Dominion Road > Auckland > > phone: (+64) 09 309 2426 > mobile: (+64) 021 437 555 > email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > web: www.cfgheritage.com <http://www.cfgheritage.com/> >