Category: Fish
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Gonorynchidae

Other Names:
Eel, Sand
Fish, Beaked salmon

Notes
Looks a little like a small shark because of it's underslung jaw and dorsal fins being set well back on the body.
Found sporadically in sandy bays and on the edge of the continental shelf.

References
A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes: Graham