Cucumberfish (Retropinna retropinna)

Scientific name: Retropinna retropinna Richardson, 1848

Cucumberfish (Retropinna retropinna)

The Cucumberfish (Retropinna retropinna) is a freshwater fish of the family Retropinnidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Migrates into estuaries and lower reaches of rivers during spring.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Retropinna retropinna
Family
Retropinnidae (New Zealand smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.6
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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