| Retropinna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Retropinnidae |
| Genus: | Retropinna T. N. Gill, 1862 |
Retropinna is a genus in the family Retropinnidae containing one species that is widespread in southeastern Australia, one from Tasmania and one from New Zealand.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Retropinna retropinna (J. Richardson, 1848) (Cucumberfish, New Zealand smelt)
- Retropinna semoni (M. C. W. Weber, 1895) (Australian smelt)
- Retropinna tasmanica McCulloch, 1920 (Tasmanian smelt)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Retropinna in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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