Giant kōkopu
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The giant kōkopu is a threatened species of ray-finned fish in the genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand. It can reach up to 58 cm in length and 2.7 kg in weight, making it the largest species in
Giant Kokopu
Adult giant kōkopu, about 25 cm (10 in) long
Whitebait
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Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between 25 and 50 millimetres long. Such young fish often travel together in schools along coasts, and move into estuaries and so
Giant kōkopu
…after hatching and returning about four months later as small juveniles, 4.5–5 cm (1.8–2.0 in). Juvenile giant kōkopu form a small part of the annual whitebait catch. The first species in the family Galaxiidae to be described by scientists, the giant kōkopu was initially placed in the genus Esox (pikes) by…
Whitebait is the immature fry of fish, in this case of sardines and anchovies caught on the French Riviera
Japanese whitebait
Whitebait net set alongside a flood-control bank in New Zealand
New Zealand whitebait fritters