R M McDowall, NIWA
Īnanga are the most common whitebait species. They have a silvery belly and a slightly forked tail. They are the smallest of the five galaxiid species, rarely exceeding 110 mm in length with most only surviving for one year. Īnanga are also the only galaxiid species that swims in shoals (groups). Altogether, these features make them easy to distinguish from the other galaxiids.