Stokell's smelt (Stokellia anisodon) is a small freshwater fish, 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). It is the only member of the genus Stokellia.

Stokell's smelt
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Retropinnidae
Genus: Stokellia
Whitley, 1955
Species:
S. anisodon
Binomial name
Stokellia anisodon
(Stokell, 1941)

In recent years their numbers have declined rapidly.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Trolove, Peter. "The Decline of Canterbury's Stokell's Smelt". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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