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Prototroctes

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Prototroctes
Prototroctes oxyrhynchus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Retropinnidae
Genus: Prototroctes
Günther, 1864

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.

Species

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Prototroctes". FishBase. February 2012 version.