New Zealand Freshwater Fish

DSC_0144 Common smelt, or paraki (Retropinna retropinna) common in large roaving shoals in estuaries and gently flowing lowland rivers. Has a violet sheen, brilliant shimmering silver belly, and a distinct cucumber-like odour. Clutha River *

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DSC_0144 Common smelt, or paraki (Retropinna retropinna) common in large roaving shoals in estuaries and gently flowing lowland rivers. Has a violet sheen, brilliant shimmering silver belly, and a distinct cucumber-like odour. Clutha River *

DSC 0144 Common smelt paraki Retropinna Shoals estuaries lowland rivers violet sheen silver belly cucumber odour Clutha River