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Retropinna retropinna (Richardson, 1848) Cucumberfish |
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photo by
McDowall, R.M. |
| Family: | Retropinnidae (New Zealand smelts), subfamily: Retropinninae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.6 cm FL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. | |||
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| Biology: | Migrates into estuaries and lower reaches of rivers during spring. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||