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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.<ref name=mcdowall2000/> Shortjaw kokopu are [[amphidromous]], with the fry going to sea after hatching, and returning as juveniles to fresh water where they grow to adulthood.<ref name=mcdowall2000/> They may grow to a maximum of {{convert|350|mm|in|abbr=on}} in [[fish measurement|total length]], but more commonly reach {{convert|150-200|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name=mcdowall2000>{{cite book|last1=McDowall|first1=R.M.|title=The Reed Field Guide to New Zealand Freshwater Fishes|date=2000|publisher=Reed|location=Auckland|isbn=0 7900 0725 8}}</ref> |
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The '''shortjaw kokopu''' (''Galaxias postvectis'') is a [[galaxiid]] of the [[genus]] ''[[Galaxias]]'', found only in [[New Zealand]], apart from the [[Chatham Islands|Chatham]] and [[Stewart Island/Rakiura|Stewart/Rakiura]] islands. It grows to a length of up to 26 cm. |
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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
- 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
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- ^ "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.