Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Retropinnidae New Zealand smelts

(See list of species below)

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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Prototroctes maraena
[Australian grayling]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Prototroctes oxyrhynchus
[New Zealand grayling]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Retropinna retropinna
[Cucumberfish]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Retropinna semoni
[Australian smelt]

No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 7 cm TL

Retropinna tasmanica
[Tasmanian smelt]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Stokellia anisodon
[Stokell's smelt]

6 Species of Family Retropinnidae
(New Zealand smelts)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1864	Prototroctes maraena	Australian grayling	Oceania	33 TL
1870	Prototroctes oxyrhynchus	New Zealand grayling	Oceania	22 FL
1848	Retropinna retropinna	Cucumberfish	Southwest Pacific	8.6 FL
1895	Retropinna semoni	Australian smelt	Oceania	10 TL
1920	Retropinna tasmanica	Tasmanian smelt	Oceania	7 TL
1941	Stokellia anisodon	Stokell's smelt	Southwest Pacific	7.6 FL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Retropinnidae New Zealand smelts(See list of species below)

Family: Retropinnidae New Zealand smelts

(See list of species below)