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Web Resources for Galaxias argenteus

FishBase profile for Galaxias argenteus

NIWA Atlas of NZ Freshwater Fishes -- Giant kokopu (Galaxias ...: Giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus). As its name implies, the giant kokopu is the largest member of the Galaxiidae family. Specimens ...
http://www.niwa.cri.nz/rc/freshwater/fishatlas/species/galaxiidae.htm

NIWA Atlas of NZ Freshwater Fishes -- Whitebait and Mudfish ...: Diadromous galaxiids (the whitebait species) Galaxias argenteus (giant kokopu) Galaxias brevipinnis (koaro) Galaxias fasciatus (banded kokopu) Galaxias ...
http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=8817

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Galaxias argenteus: Galaxias argenteus. Taxonomy. Kingdom, ANIMALIA. Phylum, CHORDATA. Class, ACTINOPTERYGII. ... Citation: McDowall, RM & Simons, M. 1996. Galaxias argenteus. In: IUCN 2003. ...
http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=623441

ITIS Standard Report Page: Galaxias argenteus: Go to Print Version, Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) Taxonomic Serial No.: 623441. ... Species, Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789), References, Expert(s): Expert: ...
http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/RefRpt?search_type=author&search_id=author_id&search_id_value=3501

ITIS 'Taxon Author(s)' Search results citing "Gmelin, 1789": Fulica cristata JF Gmelin, 1789 -- valid. Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) -- valid. Gallicolumba erythroptera (JF Gmelin, 1789) -- valid. ...
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?id=12245

Species Summary: Galaxias argenteus Giant kokopu, You can sponsor this page, ...
http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/NominalSpeciesList.cfm?family=Galaxiidae

Information by Country - Search Result: 007300. Esox alepidotus Forster, 1801, Galaxias argenteus, 010904. Galaxias alepidotus (Forster, 1801), Galaxias argenteus, 010904. Galaxias ...
http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjmfr/2002/028.php

Bonnett & Lambert—Giant kokopu diet: Diet of giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus. Martin L. Bonnett. ... Keywords giant kokopu; Galaxias argenteus; New Zealand; freshwater fish; diet; terrestrial. ...
http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjmfr/2002/002.php

Bonnett & Sykes—Habitat preferences of giant kokopu: Habitat preferences of giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus. ... Keywords giant kokopu; Galaxias argenteus; New Zealand; habitat; habitat preference; freshwater fish. ...
http://www.lib.washington.edu/resource/search/ResFull.asp?Field=keyword&ID=607992

UW Libraries - Database Search: Click here to see record details, Critical habitats for the conservation of giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/5105, ...
http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/pisces/actinopterygii/osmeriformes/galaxioidea/galaxiidae/galaxiinae/galaxias/

Galaxias: Galaxias argenteus McDowall, 1970 Esox argenteus Gmelin, 1789; (valid as) Esox alepidotus Forster, 1801; (synonym) Esox alepidotus Gray (ex Forster), 1842 ...
http://www.fishbase.org.ph/References/FBRefSummary.cfm?ID=43931&Fishbase=Yes

Reference Citation: David, B., 2002. Citation: David, B., 2002. Threatened fishes of the world: Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) (Galaxiidae).. Environ. Biol. Fish. 63(4):416. ...
http://www.fishbase.org.ph/References/ReferencesListTitles.cfm?Author=David,%20B.&Year=2002&FishBase=Yes

References: FishBase References for David, B., 2002. Ref. No. Title. 43931, Threatened fishes of the world: Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) (Galaxiidae). ...
http://www.horizons.govt.nz/Default.asp?pageid=1&data_article=1060

Horizons Regional Council: The Giant Kokopu is a native fish from the Whitebait family. Scientists call it Galaxias argenteus. ... Giant Kokopu (Galaxias argenteus) Photograph by RM McDowall. ...
http://www.aquaryus.com/index.php?page=menace

Aquaryus : + DE 800 Poissons d'Aquarium et Plantes: ...- [ Translate this page ] ... 48, Entomacrodus cadenati, Inc. 49, Fulica alai, V. 50, Fulica cornuta, RM. 51, Galaxias argenteus, V. 52, Galaxias johnstoni, Be. 53, Galaxias postvectis, V. ...
http://www.farmnews.co.nz/b&b/ramsar.htm

Lake Waituna B&B -- Accommodation on the banks of Lake Waituna ...: Populations of Giant Kokopu Galaxias argenteus and Banded Kokopu Galaxias fasciatus, Inanga Galaxias maculatus, Long Finned and Short Finned Eels Anguilla ...
http://www.webcityof.com/miff1038.htm

Master Index of Freshwater Fishes (G - Gastromyzon borneensis): Suckermouth See Leporacanthicus galaxias Galaxias alpinnus See Galaxias maculatus Galaxias anguilliformis See Galaxias cleaveri Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin 1789 ...
http://www.webcityof.com/miff1039.htm

Master Index of Freshwater Fishes (Gastromyzon borneensis ...: ...- [ Translate this page ] ... See Oxyeleotris sp A Giant Hatchetfish See Triportheus angulatus Giant Killifish See Fundulus grandissimus Giant Kokopu See Galaxias argenteus Giant Long ...
http://www.kcc.org.nz/species/threatened/animals.asp

Threatened Animals of New Zealand: Gymnoplectron giganteum, Poor Knights cave weta. Hemideina ricta, Banks Peninsula weta. Galaxias argenteus, Giant kukupa. Leiopelma archeyi, Archey's frog. ...
http://www.ew.govt.nz/enviroinfo/water/healthyrivers/plantsanimals.htm

EW - Stream and River Life: Torrentfish (Papamoko), Cheimarrichthys fosteri. Giant kokopu (Kokopu), Galaxias argenteus. Koaro, Galaxias brevipinnis. Dwarf galaxias, Galaxias divergens. ...
http://www.ew.govt.nz/enviroinfo/water/healthyrivers/waikato/facts6d.htm

EW - What Lives in the Waikato River?: Torrentfish (Papamoko), Cheimarrichthys fosteri. Giant kokopu (Kokopu), Galaxias argenteus. Koaro, Galaxias brevipinnis. Banded kokopu (Para), Galaxias fasciatus. ...
http://www.otago.ac.nz/Zoology/staff/academic/closs.html

Staff: Eric Hansen - Factors influencing movement in Giant Kokopu (Galaxias argenteus); Stephen Rate - Tussock / insect associations in a remnant upland tussock ...
http://www.biosis.org.uk/ion/results.asp?seek=Galaxias%20argenteus

Search results: Results. Request Details. Searching for : Galaxias argenteus. Search Results. ... Database. Organism Name, Group. Galaxias argenteus, Pisces. Search again. ...
http://www.nzfreshwater.org/threat_list.txt

Common name Scientific name Ranking Qualifiers Alpine galaxias ...: Flathead galaxias Galaxias depressiceps Gradual Decline - Giant bully Gobiomorphus gobioides Not threatened - Giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus Gradual Decline ...
http://www.nzfreshwater.org/fish_dic.txt

NEW ZEALAND NATIVE FRESHWATER FISH DICTIONARY. <a href="<a href ...: ...new non-diadromous galaxias - Galaxias "Von sp." Possible new non-diadromous galaxias - Galaxias anomalus Roundhead galaxias - Galaxias argenteus Giant kokopu ...
http://www.thoroughbrednet.co.nz/whitebaitconnection/About_the_Programme.asp

About the Programme: ...include inanga (Galaxias maculatus), banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus), koaro (Galaxias brevipinnis), giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus), shortjawed kokopu ...
http://www.fisheries-esd.com/asfb2001/conf_schedule.html

Australian Society for Fish Biology: ...management. 74, Activity patterns of Giant Kokopu ( Galaxias argenteus ) during 24 hour periods: a summer/winter comparison. 40, Estimation ...
http://www.asfb.org.au/pubs/2003/2003nz-42.htm

Biological Invasions: Consequences for Parasites, Pathogens ...: Flexible life history strategies in a New Zealand diadromous galaxiid, giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus). Bruno O. David 1* , Lindsay ...
http://www.wetlands.org/RDB/Ramsar_Dir/NewZealand/NZ001D02.htm

Ramsar Sites Database: Endemic fish species include giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus (status: vulnerable) and banded kokopu Galaxias fasciatus (status vulnerable). ...
http://www.environmental-center.com/magazine/kluwer/ebfi/

Environmental Biology of Fishes: Environmental Biology of Fishes. Environmental Biology of Fishes. Editor-in-Chief: Eugene K. Balon - Dept. of Zoology, University ...
http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/WaterInfo/kokopu/kcmeetkokopu.htm

NSCC - Water info - Kokopu Connection - Our Environment - Meet the ...: Top of page The Giant Kokopu (Galaxias argenteus), also known as the native trout is the largest of the three species and is found throughout New Zealand in ...
http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/WaterInfo/prints/kcprint.htm

NSCC - Water Info - Community and Education (print version): The Giant Kokopu (Galaxias argenteus), also known as the native trout is the largest of the three species and is found throughout New Zealand in streams that ...
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/a_intro206.htm

Warm Freshwater - Various types: Maori Trout (New Zealand) Galaxias argenteus, Mountain Trout (New Zealand) Galaxias brevispinnis, Zig-Zag Spiny Eel (Thailand) Mastacembelus armatus, Tiretrack ...
http://www.fish.govt.nz/commercial/aquaculture/about_index.html

Aquaculture in New Zealand: ...(ii) Koaro (Galaxias brevipinnis);. (iii) Inanga (Galaxias maculatus);. (iv) Giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus);. (v) Shortjawed kokopu (Galaxias postvectis);. ...
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser/ser1997/chapter9.7.3.html

State of New Zealand's Environment 1997 - Chapter 9: State of NZ's ...: ...cool upland/alpine lakes. Galaxias argenteus, Giant kokopu, Often found in lowland lakes; widespread. Galaxias fasciatus, Banded kokopu, ...
http://www.bookfinder.com/dir/836960-837119/

BookFinder.com: Book Directory: ...of the Brochure 'Garden Escapes' [0478222971 0-478-22297-1] Critical Habitats for the Conservation of Giant Kokopu, Galaxias Argenteus [0478223005 0-478-22300-5 ...
http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/reddata.htm

Threatened species of New Zealand: Freshwater fish. Species, Habitat, Reason for decline, Population, Status. Giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus. Variable habitat with plenty of cover in the water. ...
http://www.wildaboutnz.co.nz/mainsite/GiantKokopu.html

Giant Kokopu - Wild about New Zealand: WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE? As its name implies, the giant kokopu is the largest member of the Galaxiidae fish. Giant kokopu longer ...
http://afs.allenpress.com/afsonline/?request=get-document&doi=10.1577%2F1548-8659(2002)131%3C0762:BOASDF%3E2.0.CO%3B2

Behavior of a Stream-Dwelling Fish before, during, and after High ...: Zealand. The giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus, the largest galaxiid known, is a frequent resident of these small coastal streams. ...
http://afs.allenpress.com/afsonline/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1577%2F1548-8659(2002)131%3C0762:BOASDF%3E2.0.CO%3B2

Behavior of a Stream-Dwelling Fish before, during, and after High ...: Abstract.—The movements of giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus were recorded before, during, and after high-discharge events in two small streams using ...
http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Plans-Reports/nrrp/chapter-2/sec2-4-tgw6b.html

NRRP 2.2 Appendix TGW6: Torrent fish. Cheimarrichthys fosteri. Taiwharu. Giant kokopu. Galaxias argenteus. Part B: Shellfish species. Pipi/Kakähi. Pipi. Paphies australe. Tuaki. Cockle. ...
http://www.groms.de/groms/Getting_Started/Results/Pota.html

GROMS: Bidyan perch. VU. potamodromous. 1. NL. Salmoniformes. Galaxiidae. Galaxias argenteus. Giant kokopu. VU. amphidromous. 1. NL. Galaxias johnstoni. Clarence galaxias. CR. ...
http://www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/oldwaitangi/text/wai022/22app06.html

Muriwhenua Fisheries Claim / SOE Claim: ...maculatus Inanga, inaka Koaro Galaxias brevipinnis Kooaro Banded Kokopu Galaxias fasciatus Kookopu, Para Giant Kokopu Galaxias argenteus Taiwharu Shortjawed ...
http://www.aquariumsite.org/linkfish.cfm?ID=8406

Aquariumsite.org - Links to aquarium and tropical fish pages: FishlinkExchange FishlinkExchange. Links for (Galaxias argenteus), Home. Links. ... Share your knowledge on (Galaxias argenteus) Your comments. ...
http://www.aquariumsite.org/genuslink.cfm?family=443&genus=Galaxias

Links to Aquarium Websites: Home. Search fish species: Galaxias argenteus; Golden Galaxias(Galaxias auratus); Galaxias brevipinnis; Mud Galaxias(Galaxias cleaveri); ...
http://www.ingenta.com/isis/searching/ExpandTOC/ingenta?issue=pubinfobike://bsc/fwb/2003/00000048/00000010&index=5

Ingenta: Article Summary -- Seasonal variation in diel activity ...: 1. Seasonal variation in microhabitat use and activity of 14 giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus, a drift-feeding galaxiid fish, was compared using radiotelemetry. ...
http://www.gamefishingcharters.co.nz/copyletter33.htm

Copy Letter 33: 7. Short jawed Kokopu Whitebait (Galaxias postvectis) move well inland. 8. Giant Kokopu Whitebait (Galaxias argenteus) seldom seem to move far inland. ...
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1467-2960.2004.00138.x/enhancedabs/

Ancestry and amphidromy in island freshwater fish faunas - Fish ...: Synergy Abstract ISI Abstract. •, McDowall, RM and Kelly, GR (1999) Date and age at migration in juvenile giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin) (Teleostei ...
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00385.x/abs/

Neoteny or not? The distribution of the hypophysial duct within ...: While most species are <20 cm total length (L T ) and live for 1-10 years, individuals of one species Galaxias argenteus(Gmelin) have been recorded at up to 58 ...
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0414_full.html

Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Westland temperate forests (AA0414): ...species of New Zealand’s native freshwater fish have been recorded in the region including the threatened giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus), short-jawed ...
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/wls03/awls0335.html

LC Subject Headings Weekly List 35 (August 27, 2003): Embryology CANCEL * 550 BT Plant embryology (C) 150 Giant kokopu [May Subd Geog] [sp2003009651] 053 QL638.G25 (Zoology) 450 UF Galaxias argenteus 450 UF Kokopu ...
http://www.nhbs.co.uk/we-sell-books-worldwide/z34ac.html

NHBS Science Bookstore: Fishes: Bony Fishes: Critical Habitats for the Conservation of Giant Kokopu Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin 1789), Science for Conservation 206 [view] ML Bonnett, RM McDowall and JRE ...
http://mayatan.at.infoseek.co.jp/RList.htm

国際自然�護連�(IUCN): OSMERIFORMES ガラクシアス科GALAXIIDAE ★Aplochiton marinus DD ★Brachygalaxias bullocki DD ★Brachygalaxias gothei DD ★Galaxias argenteus VU(C2a ...
http://fishdb.sinica.edu.tw/2001new/classification/class_new.asp?fa=Galaxiidae&fach=%E5%8D%97%E4%B9%B3%E9%AD%9A%E7%A7%91

Folder Navigation: ...�乳魚屬Ą@Genus Galaxias 33şŘ. 阿爾派�乳魚Ą@Galaxias alpinus 糙�乳魚Ą@Galaxias anomalus 銀�乳魚Ą@Galaxias argenteus �乳魚Ą ...
http://www.executive.govt.nz/96-99/minister/graham/ngai-tahu/content/sec12_attach108.htm

NZ Government Executive Ngai Tahu Settlement: Piripiripohatu, Torrentfish, Cheimarrichthys fosteri, -. Taiwharu, Giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus. Part B: Non-commercially Harvested Species ...
http://ravenel.si.edu/bcn/issue/210.cfm

Biological Conservation Newsletter: Conserv. Biol. 16(2):283-284. David, B. 2002. Threatened fishes of the world: Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) (Galaxiidae). Environ. Biol. Fish. 63(4):416. ...
http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/References/SpeciesUsedRefList.cfm?refno=45493

List of Species Treated in Reference and Used in FishBase: Forsterygion varium (Forster, 1801), Forsterygion varium (p. 19). Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789), Galaxias argenteus (p. 16). Galaxias ...
http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/Nomenclature/SynonymSummary.cfm?ID=28419&genusname=Galaxias&speciesname=argenteus

filaman.uni-kiel.de/Nomenclature/SynonymSummary.cfm?ID=28419&genusname=Galaxias&speciesname=argenteus: Supplemental Result - Similar pages [PDF] 4. Fish and Fish MigrationFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML ... dieffenbachii Shortfinned eel Anguilla australis Lamprey Geotria australis Common smelt Retropinna retropinna Giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus Inanga Galaxias ...
http://ichtyonb1.mnhn.fr/larvalbase/identification/specieslist.cfm?areacode=&famcode=79

Family - Search Result: ...in anal fins (see list below). tn_Gaarg_l0.jpg Galaxias argenteus [Giant kokopu], tn_Gabre_l0.jpg Galaxias brevipinnis [Koaro]. ... Galaxias argenteus, Giant kokopu, ...
http://www.niwa.co.nz/pubs/wa/10-3/staffpubs

Recent publications by NIWA staff - NIWA: Bonnett, ML; Lambert, PW (2002). Diet of giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus). New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 36: 361–369. ...
http://www.niwa.co.nz/pubs/list/2002-04

Apr 2002 - NIWA: Bonnett, ML; Sykes, JRE (2002). Habitat preferences of giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 36: 13–24. ...
http://www.infobiogen.fr/db/acnuc/hovergen/genomic/index/SPECIES

JD RACINE _< UNCLASSIFIED × Ã2 _< ÿÿÿü UNCLASSIFIED. ...: ...- [ Translate this page ] ... _AÌ h GALAXIAS FONTANUS § ÄÞ _AÎ GALAXIAS PAUCISPONDYLUS ¨ Äß _A� 7Ã GALAXIAS JOHNSTONI © Äà _AÒ é GALAXIAS ARGENTEUS ª Äá _AÔ ...
http://www.infobiogen.fr/db/index-acnuc/HOVERGEN_44/protein/index/SPECIES

OH RACINE P�Þ UNCLASSIFIED P�àÿÿÿü UNCLASSIFIED. ...: PAUCISPONDYLUS ù JS P› > GALAXIAS POSTVECTIS ú JT P› M GALAXIAS FASCIATUS û JU P› "Þ GALAXIAS AURATUS JV P› GALAXIAS ARGENTEUS ü JW P ...
http://www.zoology.otago.ac.nz/pubs/closs/gc.html

Dr Gerry Closs: B., Chadderton, L., Closs, G., Barry, B. & Markwitz, A. Evidence of flexible recruitment strategies in coastal populations of giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus ...
http://telperion.otago.ac.nz/erg/freshwater/people/closs.htm

closs: ...distribution. Postgraduate Students: Bruno David (PhD) ­ Habitat use and behaviour of giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus). Rick Stoffels ...
http://telperion.otago.ac.nz/erg/freshwater/people/postgrad/david.htm

david: David, B. 0. (2002). Threatened fishes of the world: Galaxias argenteus Gmelin, 1789 (Galaxiidae). Status: in press, Environmental Biology of Fishes. ...
http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/beech/papers/baee/beechae2.htm

The Assessment of Environmental Effects for the Timberlands West ...: 2. 2. Anguilla dieffenbachii, longfinned eel, NCE, 115. 3. Galaxias argenteus, giant galaxias, B, 1. 4. Galaxias brevipinnis, Koaro, C, 27. 5 ...
http://amoebidia.bcm.umontreal.ca/pg-gobase/searches/taxon.php?Search=seq&TaxonScientificName=Galaxias%20argenteus

amoebidia.bcm.umontreal.ca/pg-gobase/searches/taxon.php?Search=seq&TaxonScientificName=Galaxias%20argenteus: Similar pages The Nature Store ... NZ$29.95, Critical habitats for the conservation of giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) Science for Conservation 206. ...
http://www.natureandco.co.nz/store-nz/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_44_149&products_id=1600

CAS - Ichthyology - Newsletter of Systematic Ichthyology: 1999. Date and age at migration in juvenile giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin) (Teleostei: Galaxiidae) and estimation of spawning season. NZJ Mar. ...
http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/identification/specieslist.cfm?areacode=&famcode=79

Family - Search Result: ...tn_Gaarg_u3.jpg Galaxias argenteus [Giant kokopu], tn_Gabre_u2.jpg Galaxias brevipinnis [Koaro]. ... Galaxias anomalus, 6.8 FL. Galaxias argenteus, Giant kokopu, ...
http://bioinfo.hku.hk/db/hovergen/protein/index/id.log




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