Torrentfish
Cheimarrichthys fosteri
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
The torrentfish, or panoko (Māori), is an amphidromous freshwater ray-finned fish that is endemic to New Zealand. Torrentfish are well adapted to life in shallow, fast-flowing riffles and rapids. They grow to a maximum of 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length, but more commonly reach 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Cheimarrichthyidae
- Genus
- Cheimarrichthys