| Torrentfish | |
|---|---|
| Torrentfish | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Trachinoidei |
| Family: | Cheimarrichthyidae |
| Genus: | Cheimarrichthys |
| Species: | C. fosteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheimarrichthys fosteri Haast, 1874 |
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The torrentfish, Cheimarrichthys fosteri, is the only member of the genus Cheimarrichthys which in turn is the only member of the family Cheimarrichthyidae. It is found only in New Zealand. It grows to a maximum length of 15 cm.