New Zealand Fish Reintroductions
Short-jawed Kokopu, Giant Kokopu and Banded Kokopu
Maungatautari (3400 ha mainland restoration area surrounded by a mammal-proof fence), Waikato, North Island. Reintroduction. 10 Short-jawed Kokopu, 40 Giant Kokopu and 200 Banded Kokopu were released into the southern enclosure and the Tautari wetland in April 2007. The fish were sourced from Charlie Mitchell's whitebait farm at Raglan. Contact Chris Smuts-Kennedy.