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Prototroctes oxyrhynchus Günther, 1870 New Zealand grayling |
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photo by
McDowall, R.M. |
| Family: | Retropinnidae (New Zealand smelts), subfamily: Prototroctinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm FL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: endemic to New Zealand. | |||
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| Biology: | Now extinct (Ref. 57073). The last recorded specimen was brought to the British Museum in the 1930's (Ref. 57073). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||