Retropinna
| Retropinna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Retropinnidae |
| Genus: | Retropinna T. N. Gill, 1862 |
Retropinna is a genus of New Zealand smelts containing one species native to Australia, one native to Tasmania and one native to New Zealand.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Retropinna retropinna (J. Richardson, 1848) (Cucumberfish, New Zealand smelt)
- Retropinna semoni (M. C. W. Weber, 1895) (Australian smelt)
- Retropinna tasmanica McCulloch, 1920 (Tasmanian smelt)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Retropinna in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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