The New Zealand prototroct [1] ( lat. Prototroctes oxyrhynchus ) is a species of probably extinct ray-finned fish from the Prototroctidae family of the smelt group. Endemic of New Zealand .
| † New Zealand Prototroct |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
| View: | † New Zealand Prototroct |
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Prototroctes oxyrhynchus Günther , 1870 |
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Extinct speciesIUCN 3.1 Extinct : 18384 |
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The length of the body is 20-40 cm. It was once widely distributed in New Zealand. Lived in lowland rivers and streams. Probably disappeared altogether, as it did not come across in catches from the 20s of the 20th century. Currently can live in the southwestern part of the island.
The number of this species, if it is not extinct, is obviously insignificant. Arranged in New Zealand . Listed in the IUCN Red List for Category I.
- ↑ Reshetnikov Yu. S. , Kotlyar A. N. , Russ T. S. , Shatunovsky M. I. Pyatiazychny dictionary of animal names. Fish. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V.E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. laz., 1989. - p. 73. - 12 500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00237-0 .
