Biology:Prototroctes

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Prototroctes
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Prototroctes oxyrhynchus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Retropinnidae
Genus: Prototroctes
Günther, 1864

Prototroctes is a genus of New Zealand smelts containing one species native to Australia and another, now extinct, species that was native to New Zealand.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Prototroctes maraena Günther, 1864 (Australian grayling)
  • Prototroctes oxyrhynchus Günther, 1870 (New Zealand grayling)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Prototroctes in FishBase. February 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2038955 entry