| Retropinnidae | |
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| New Zealand smelt, Retropinna retropinna | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Suborder: | Galaxoidei |
| Family: | Retropinnidae |
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Prototroctidae | |
The Retropinnidae are a family of bony fishes that contains the Southern Hemisphere smelts and graylings. They are closely related to the northern smelts ( Osmeridae), which they greatly resemble, but not to the northern graylings ( Thymallus). Species from this family are only found in southeastern Australia and New Zealand. Although a few species are partly marine, most inhabit fresh or brackish water. [1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Retropinnidae" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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