Retropinnidae

New Zealand smelt

Retropinna retropinna

Retropinnid Fish from Southwest Pacific

• Tropical
• Island endemic
• Southern Hemisphere
• Island endemic species
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Small
• Tropical fish

New Zealand smelt is a migratory fish from Southwest Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 10.6 cm.