kōawheawhe
1. (noun) banded kōkopu, cockabully, Galaxias fasciatus, whitebait - small, blunt-nosed, endemic freshwater fish that is slender, lacks scales and carries a dorsal fin set far to the rear. Head and body dark brown to olive-green with narrow polar bars crossing flanks and continuous across back. Widespread in forested areas. Capable of climbing moist vertical faces. a term used especially for he juvenile form, called whitebait.
See also kōkopu
Synonyms: kōpakopako, kōriwhariwha, kōkopuruao, kōkopu taiwhara, kōkopu, moruru, para, parakeke, ruao, ruwao
