Search
Giant kōkopu
... The largest member of the Galaxiidae family. Common name: Giant kōkopu Scientific name: Galaxias argenteus Māori names: ... the largest of the kōkopu reaching a size of 300-500 mm. Giant kōkopu live in slow flowing pools and backwaters which ...
https://niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/kaitiaki_tools/species/giant-kokopu
Reintroducing giant kōkopu to Nukumea Stream
The giant kōkopu is a native whitebait species considered rare and ... Boffa Miskell to test the feasibility of reintroducing giant kōkopu to Nukumea Stream, north of Auckland. The giant ...
https://niwa.co.nz/freshwater/research-projects/reintroducing-giant-kōkopu-to-nukumea-stream
Banded kōkopu
Banded kōkopu juveniles are very good climbers and will try to ... overhanging vegetation such as trees and grasses. As with giant kōkopu, banded kōkopu are usually found in pools or ... second most sensitive species to ammonia toxicity. As with giant kōkopu, these fish have a preference for slightly ...
https://niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/kaitiaki_tools/species/banded-kokopu
Shortjaw kōkopu
... jaw and black spots behind the head. Common name: Shortjaw kōkopu Scientific name: Galaxias postvectis Māori names: ... fish on our reference page Inanga, Banded kōkopu, Giant kōkopu, Shortjaw kōkopu, and Kōaro Baker C. F., ... Habitat use by banded kokopu ( Galaxias fasciatus ) and giant kokopu ( G. argenteus ) co-occurring in streams ...
https://niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/kaitiaki_tools/species/shortjawed-kokopu
Kōaro
... freshwater fish on our reference page Inanga, Banded kōkopu, Giant kōkopu, Shortjaw kōkopu, and Kōaro Baker C. F., ... Habitat use by banded kokopu ( Galaxias fasciatus ) and giant kokopu ( G. argenteus ) co-occurring in streams ...
https://niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/kaitiaki_tools/species/koaro
Habitat requirements of New Zealand freshwater fish
... rivers and streams. For some species, such as banded and giant kōkopu, these data have been replaced or supplemented by ... being caught. We left three fish out of the study – giant bully, black flounder, and shortjaw kōkopu – because ...
https://niwa.co.nz/freshwater/research-projects/habitat-requirements-of-new-zealand-freshwater-fish
Further reading
... Journal of Fish Biology 66: 1–32. Inanga, Banded kōkopu, Giant kōkopu, Shortjaw kōkopu, and Kōaro Baker C. F., ... Habitat use by banded kokopu ( Galaxias fasciatus ) and giant kokopu ( G. argenteus ) co-occurring in streams ...
https://niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/kaitiaki_tools/species/references
CKS2020 - Communicating state and trends
... 244.21 KB) Tuna (Shortfin eel) (PDF 523.17 KB) Banded kōkopu (Whitebait) (PDF 243.99 KB) Kōaro (Whitebait) ... KB) Kākahi/Kāeo (Freshwater mussel) (PDF 246.67 KB) Giant kokopu (Whitebait) (PDF 242.78 KB) Koura/Kēwai ...
https://niwa.co.nz/node/113768
What are whitebait?
... brevipinnis ) banded kokopu ( galaxias fasciatus ) giant kokopu ( galaxias argenteus ) shortjaw kōkopu ( galaxias postvectis ). The larvae of these species ...
https://niwa.co.nz/coasts-and-estuaries/faq/what-are-whitebait
Freshwater species - publications
... K. 2015. First observations on the timing and location of giant kōkopu (Galaxias argenteus) spawning . New Zealand Journal ...
https://niwa.co.nz/freshwater/programme-overview/freshwater-species-ecology-and-management/freshwater-species-publications
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA)
... 244.21 KB) Tuna (Shortfin eel) (PDF 523.17 KB) Banded kōkopu (Whitebait) (PDF 243.99 KB) Kōaro (Whitebait) ... KB) Kākahi/Kāeo (Freshwater mussel) (PDF 246.67 KB) Giant kokopu (Whitebait) (PDF 242.78 KB) Koura/Kēwai ...
https://niwa.co.nz/te-kuwaha/ccva
Stream restoration for aquatic invertebrates
... koura and insects are commonly reintroduced. Reintroducing giant kōkopu to Nukumea Stream Restoring shellfish habitats in ...
https://niwa.co.nz/freshwater/research-projects/stream-restoration-for-aquatic-invertebrates
Te Reo Māori Glossary
... catch Galaxias brevipinnis Kōhanga Nest, nursery Kōkopu Galaxiids (including banded, giant, and short jaw kōkopu), juveniles are a component of the whitebait catch ...
https://niwa.co.nz/te-kūwaha/tools-and-resources/te-reo-māori-glossary