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Cheimarrichthys fosterae Haast, 1874 Torrent fish |
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photo by
McDowall, R.M. |
| Family: | Cheimarrichthyidae (Torrentfish) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. | |||
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| Biology: | Amphidromous. Occurs 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 | |||