Shortjaw kōkopu
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Species: | G. postvectis
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Galaxias postvectis F. E. Clarke, 1899
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The shortjaw kokopu (Galaxias postvectis) is a galaxiid fish, endemic to New Zealand. They are large, scaleless fish which inhabit stable pools in cascading, bouldery streams with forest cover.[2] Shortjaw kokopu are amphidromous, with the fry going to sea after hatching, and returning as juveniles to fresh water where they grow to adulthood.[2] They may grow to a maximum of 350 mm (14 in) in total length, but more commonly reach 150–200 mm (5.9–7.9 in).[2]
References
- ^ "Galaxias fasciatus". IUCN Redlist. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ a b c McDowall, R.M. (2000). The Reed Field Guide to New Zealand Freshwater Fishes. Auckland: Reed. ISBN 0 7900 0725 8.
- Template:IUCN2006 Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2bcd v2.3)
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Galaxias postvectis" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
- NIWA Fish Atlas - Shortjaw Kokopu June 2006
External links
- New Zealand native freshwater galaxiid fish, Shortjaw kokopu TerraNature, Auckland 2010