Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Retropinnidae New Zealand smelts
Subfamily: Retropinninae
Genus: Retropinna

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm FL
Retropinna retropinna (Richardson, 1848)

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Retropinna retropinna
[Cucumberfish]

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Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Retropinna semoni (Weber, 1895)

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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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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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