It is only in the cold southern waters of the South Pacific, however, that one can find New Zealand’s own brilliantly colored abalone, called paua (Haliotis iris).
Kuid nii värvikirevat merikõrva nagu Uus - Meremaa paua (Haliotis iris) leidub üksnes Vaikse ookeani lõunapoolsetes külmades vetes.