NEW ZEALAND NATIVE FRESHWATER FISH DICTIONARY.

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FAMILY & Species
Common name
Maori name(s)



PISCES
Fish
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ANGUILLIDAE
Freshwater eels
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Anguilla australis
Shortfin eel
Tuna, Hao, Tuna heke
Anguilla dieffenbachii
Longfin eel
Tuna, Kuwharuwharu
Anguilla reinhardtii
Australian longfin eel
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CYPRINIDAE
Carps, minnows
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Carassius auratus
Goldfish
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Ctenopharyngodon idella
Grasscarp
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Cyprinus carpio
Koi carp
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Silver carp
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Leuciscus idus
Orfe
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Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Rudd
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Tinca tinca
Tench
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ELEOTRIDAE
Bullies, Gudgeons
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Gobiomorphus alpinus
Tarndale bully
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Gobiomorphus basalis
Crans bully
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Gobiomorphus breviceps
Upland bully
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Gobiomorphus cotidianus
Common bully
Pako, Tiipokopoko
Gobiomorphus gobioides
Giant bully
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Gobiomorphus hubbsi
Bluegill bully
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Gobiomorphus huttoni
Redfin bully
Toitoi, Kopu
Gobiomorphus sp.
Possible new non-migratory 
bully 
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GALAXIIDAE
Galaxiids, kokopu, mudfish, 
whitebait
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Galaxias "Northern sp." 
Possible new non-diadromous 
galaxias 
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Galaxias 
"Northern sp." 
Possible new non-
diadromous 
galaxias 
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Galaxias "Southern sp." 
Possible new non-diadromous 
galaxias 
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Galaxias "Teviot" 
Possible new non-diadromous 
galaxias 
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Galaxias "Von sp." 
Possible new non-diadromous 
galaxias 
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Galaxias anomalus
Roundhead galaxias
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Galaxias argenteus
Giant kokopu
Kökopu, Taiwharu
Galaxias brevipinnis
Koaro
Köaro
Galaxias cobitinus 
Kakanui longjaw 
galaxias sp. 
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Galaxias depressiceps
Flathead galaxias
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Galaxias divergens
Dwarf galaxias
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Galaxias eldoni
Eldon’s galaxias
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Galaxias fasciatus
Banded kokopu
Para, Köpakopako, Kopu
Galaxias gollumoides 
Gollum galaxias, Stewart Island 
galaxias
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Galaxias gracilis 
Dune lakes galaxias, Dwarf 
inanga
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Galaxias maculatus
Inanga
Inanga, Inaka
Galaxias paucispondylus
Alpine galaxias
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Galaxias postvectis
Shortjaw kokopu
Kökopu
Galaxias prognathus
Longjaw galaxias
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Galaxias pullus
Dusky galaxias
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Galaxias rekohua
Chatham Island galaxias
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Galaxias sp. 
Waitaki Alpine 
galaxias sp. 
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Galaxias sp. D. 
Possible new non-
diadromous 
galaxias 
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Galaxias vulgaris
Canterbury galaxias
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Neochanna apoda
Brown mudfish
Hauhau
Neochanna burrowsius
Canterbury mudfish
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Neochanna diversus
Black mudfish
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GEOTRIIDAE
Southern lampreys
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Geotria australis
Lamprey
Pïharau, Korokoro, Kanakana



GOBIIDAE
Gobies

Parioglossus marginalis
Goby
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ICTALURIDAE
North American catfish
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Ameiurus nebulosus
Catfish
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MUGILIDAE
Mullets
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Aldrichetta forsteri
Yelloweyed mullet
Aua
Mugil cephalus
Greymullet
Kanae



PERCIDAE
Freshwater perches
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Perca fluviatilis
Perch
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PINGUIPEDIDAE
Cods
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Cheimarrichthys fosteri
Torrentfish
Papamoko



PLEURONECTIDAE
Flounders
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Rhombosolea retiaria
Black flounder
Paatiki, Mohoao



POECILIIDAE
Live bearers
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Gambusia affinis
Mosquitofish
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Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin molly
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Poecilia reticulata
Guppy
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Xiphophorus helleri
Swordtail
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Phallocerus caudimaculatus
Caudo
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PROTOTROCTIDAE
Southern graylings
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Prototroctes oxyrhynchus
Grayling
Uökororo



RETROPINNIDAE
Southern smelts
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Retropinna retropinna
Common smelt
Ngäoire, Paraki
Stokellia anisodon
Stokells smelt
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SALMONIDAE
Trout salmon, char
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Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow trout
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Oncorhynchus nerka
Sockeye salmon
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Chinook salmon
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Salmo salar
Altlanic salmon
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Salmo trutta
Brown trout
Kökopu, Taraute
Salvelinus fontinalus
Brook char
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Salvelinus namaycush
Mackinaw
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TRIPTERYGIIDAE
Cockabullies
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Grahamina sp.
Estuarine triplefin
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CRUSTACEA
Crustaceans

Paranephrops planifrons
Northern freshwater crayfish
Köura, Karawai
Paranephrops zealandicus
Southern freshwater crayfish
Köura
Paratya curvirostris
Freshwater shrimp
Patiki
Amarinus lacustris
Freshwater crab
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MOLLUSCA
Molluscs
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Hyridella menziesi
Freshwater mussel
Kaakahi


List compiled by Clint McCullough.

Sources:
Graham 1953:
McDowall, R. M. 1990: New Zealand freshwater fish: a guide and natural history. 
Heinemann-Reed. Auckland, New Zealand. 553p.
Paul 1986:
Phillipps, W. J. 1947: A list of Maori fish names. Journal of the Polynesian Society 56: 41-51.

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