Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Retropinnidae New Zealand smelts

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Prototroctes maraena
[Australian grayling]

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Prototroctes oxyrhynchus
[New Zealand grayling]

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Retropinna retropinna
[Cucumberfish]

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Retropinna semoni
[Australian smelt]

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Max. Length 7 cm TL

Retropinna tasmanica
[Tasmanian smelt]

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Stokellia anisodon
[Stokell's smelt]

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

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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)