Cheimarrichthys fosterae
Cheimarrichthys fosterae Haast, 1874
Torrent fish
photo by McDowall, R.M.


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Family:  Cheimarrichthyidae (Torrentfish)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Amphidromous. Adults occur in rivers, but young are found from the sea.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 13 August 2014 (A2bc) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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