The rare and endangered Macrocystidia reducta (Fishy Pouch Fungus) smells a bit like rotten fish and looks like a pouch. It is only found on Banks Peninsula in native podocarp forest, listen below for the audio clip, and for more information check out these links:
- Macrocystidia reducta (The Fishy Pouch) on the IUCN
- Jerry Cooper's notes from 2012 on FUNNZ
- Macrocystidia reducta on the NZFungi2 database
Listen to the 'critter of the week' radio show on RNZ National here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018788244 (the bit about the fungus begins at 4:40)
