Shortjaw kokopu
For the general article about kokopu, see kokopu.
| Shortjaw kokopu | |
|---|---|
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| Shortjaw Kokopu | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Subfamily: | Galaxiinae |
| Genus: | Galaxias |
| Species: | G. postvectis |
| Binomial name | |
| Galaxias postvectis F. E. Clarke, 1899 | |
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
- McDowall & Simons (1996). "Galaxias postvectis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2bcd v2.3)
- Froese, Rainer and 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
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