Prototroctes
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.
| Prototroctes | |
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| Prototroctes oxyrhynchus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Retropinnidae |
| Genus: | Prototroctes Günther, 1864 |
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
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Prototroctes in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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