| 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: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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