Stokell's smelt

Stokell's smelt
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Retropinnidae
Genus:
Whitley, 1955
Species:
S. anisodon
Binomial name
Stokellia anisodon
(Stokell, 1941)
Approximate known distribution (in orange) of Stokell's smelt on a map of the South Island

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]

In recent years their numbers have declined rapidly.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Stokell's smelt | Earth Sciences New Zealand | NIWA". niwa.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  2. ^ Trolove, Peter. "The Decline of Canterbury's Stokell's Smelt". Retrieved 18 January 2021.


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