Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) is a small freshwater fish endemic to New Zealand. It is the only member of the genus Stokellia. This species is found in rivers between the Waiau and Waitaki Rivers on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Their length is 7–9 centimetres (2.8–3.5 in). The genus is named in honour of Gerald Stokell.[1]
| Stokell's smelt | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Retropinnidae |
| Genus: | Stokellia Whitley, 1955 |
| Species: | S. anisodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Stokellia anisodon (Stokell, 1941)
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| Approximate known distribution (in orange) of Stokell's smelt on a map of the South Island | |
In recent years their numbers have declined rapidly.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Stokell's smelt | Earth Sciences New Zealand | NIWA". niwa.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ^ Trolove, Peter. "The Decline of Canterbury's Stokell's Smelt". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
External links
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stokellia anisodon". FishBase. March 2006 version.
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