Tasmanian Smelt
Retropinna tasmanica
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small, slender smelt of Tasmanian estuaries and lowland streams, it schools near the surface and feeds on insects and zooplankton. It travels among the seasonal whitebait runs alongside galaxiids and other small natives.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Osmeriformes › Retropinnidae › Retropinna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282570.
FAQ
- Is the Tasmanian Smelt dangerous to divers?
- The Tasmanian Smelt is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tasmanian Smelt get?
- The Tasmanian Smelt grows to about 7 cm.