Torrent fish
| Torrentfish | |
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| Torrentfish | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Trachinoidei |
| Family: | Cheimarrichthyidae Regan, 1913 |
| Genus: | Cheimarrichthys Haast, 1874 |
| Species: | C. fosteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheimarrichthys fosteri Haast, 1874 | |
Cheimarrichthys fosteri, the torrentfish, is a species of perciform fish endemic to New Zealand. They are amphidromous, with the adults primarily inhabiting rivers, while the young can be found in the ocean. It grows to a maximum of 15 cm (5.9 in) in total length. This species is the only known member of both its genus and its family.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cheimarrichthys fosteri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.