Retropinna retropinna (Richardson, 1848)
Cucumberfish
Retropinna retropinna
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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