Summary ²

The banded kokopu, Galaxias fasciatus, is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand, including the Chatham and Stewart/Rakiura islands. It grows to a length of up to 25 cm. Banded kokopu are good climbers and can climb up waterfalls.

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1. (c) Nicholas Mayne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nicholas Mayne
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxias_fasciatus

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