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Retropinnidae

New Zealand smelt

Retropinna retropinna

Retropinnid Fish from Southwest Pacific

Tropical
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

New Zealand smelt is a migratory fish from Southwest Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 10.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Smelts and Allies
Family: Retropinnidae
Genus: Retropinna
Maximum length: 10.6 cm
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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