kōkopu taiwhara
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. The juvenile form is called whitebait.
See also kōkopu
Synonyms: kōpakopako, kōriwhariwha, kōawheawhe, kōkopuruao, kōkopu, moruru, para, parakeke, ruao, ruwao
