Prototroctes

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Prototroctes
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Prototroctes oxyrhynchus
Scientific classification e
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.
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