Shortjaw kokopu (Galaxias postvectis)

Scientific name: Galaxias postvectis Clarke, 1899

Shortjaw kokopu (Galaxias postvectis)

The Shortjaw kokopu (Galaxias postvectis) is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae. Native range: Oceania, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Adults are found in freshwater; young in marine and estuarine waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galaxias postvectis
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2bcd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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