Stokell's smelt

Stokell's smelt, Stokellia anisodon, is a smelt, the only member of the genus Stokellia, found in rivers between the Waiau and Waitaki Rivers on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

The Stokell's smelt lives in the pelagic-neritic, anadromous, freshwater, brackish, marine environment.

Stokell's smelt, Stokellia anisodon, is a smelt, the only member of the genus Stokellia, found in rivers between the Waiau and Waitaki Rivers on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Their length is between 7 and 9 cm. More

Stokell's smelt are often caught in whitebait nets. They are found only on the east coast of the South Island, around the river mouths and estuaries of the big braided rivers – from the Waitaki in the south to the Waiau in the north. More

Stokell's Smelt;Stokellia anisodon RATE BAR reviews | view: 23 Common Smelt;Retropinna retropinna RATE BAR reviews | view: 20 Rotorua Smelt; Retropinna lacustris More

retropinna) and Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) are found in New Zealand. The Prototroctidae are represented in Australia by a single species, the Australian grayling, found in the coastal streams of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. More

Common names

smelt in English
Stokell's smelt in English
新西兰青瓜鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
新西蘭青瓜魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Osmeriformes
Family : Retropinnidae
Genus : Stokellia
Species : Stokellia anisodon
Authority : Stokell, 1941