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Kokopu (Māori:
kōkopu) is a
common name used for
three species of fish of the
genus Galaxias. They are
found in the rivers,
lakes and
swamps of New Zealand...
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giant kōkopu (Galaxias argenteus) is a
threatened species of ray-finned fish in the
genus Galaxias,
found only in New Zealand. It can
reach up to 58 cm...
- The
banded kōkopu (Galaxias fasciatus) is a
galaxiid of the
genus Galaxias,
found only in New Zealand,
including the
Chatham and
Stewart /
Rakiura islands...
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shortjaw kōkopu (Galaxias postvectis) is a
galaxiid fish,
endemic to New Zealand. They are large,
scaleless fish
which inhabit stable pools in cascading...
- the
chief Rerewha-i-te-rangi. He
acquired the name 'Te Puni-
kokopu' ('puni' for pool, '
kokopu' for
fresh water fish) as a
young man, when to
escape an invading...
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Zealand large galaxiid recovery plan, 2003-13:
shortjaw kokopu,
giant kokopu,
banded kokopu, and
koaro (Threatened
Species Recovery Plan 55)" (PDF)....
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species are
found in the park,
including threatened Giant kōkopu,
Shortjaw kōkopu,
Banded kōkopu and kōaro.
Introduced feral goats have
historically degraded...
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Kingfish King-of-the-salmon
Kissing gourami Knifefish Knifejaw Koi
Kokanee Kokopu Kuhli loach Labyrinth fish
Ladyfish Lake chub Lake
trout Lake whitefish...
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species in New
Zealand whitebait are the kōaro,
banded kōkopu,
giant kōkopu and
shortjaw kōkopu.
These species also
spawn in
bankside vegetation, but their...
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feeds on
Arion cir****scriptus, an
arionid slug. Similarly, the
shortjaw kokopu (Galaxias postvectis)
includes slugs in its diet.
Amphibians such as frogs...
