Australian Smelt (species: Retropinna semoni) in Budawang NP (Gaia Guide)
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Retropinna semoni
Australian Smelt


©Gunther Schmida: Australian Smelt (Retropinna semoni)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Osmeriformes
Family Retropinnidae
Genus Retropinna
Species Retropinna semoni

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 7 cm to 10 cm (Total Length) - applies to Mature specimens
  • From 0 cm to 7 cm (Total Length) - applies to Immature specimens

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Lives in streams, backwaters, lakes, swamps and estuaries. Occurs in brackish estuaries and inland salt lakes. Most common in slow-flowing streams and still waters, shoaling near the surface or around the cover of aquatic plants and woody debris. Forms large aggregations in open water (FishBase).

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