Retropinna
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Retropinna". FishBase. February 2012 version.
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