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Black mudfish

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Osmeriformes

Subfamily
  
Galaxiinae

Scientific name
  
Neochanna diversus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Genus
  
Neochanna

Higher classification
  
Neochanna

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Similar
  
Canterbury mudfish, Neochanna, Galaxiidae, Giant kokopu, Banded kokopu

Black mudfish


The black mudfish, Neochanna diversus, is a galaxiid of the family Galaxiidae, found only in swamps and wetlands in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand, from Kaitaia in the north to the Mokau River in the south. An 85-90% loss of wetlands has occurred, especially from Waikato and Hauraki Plains. The most significant threat is wetland drainage, and this has slowed so the decline has stabilized; other threats include mosquitofish (which eat juveniles and compete with adults), pollution, sedimentation, and fires.

It is considered a local delicacy by the local Maori populace when prepared using ancestral cooking techniques. Its length is up to 12 cm. Efforts by the New Zealand Department of Conservation and regional councils have helped protect and reintroduce the fish.

References

Black mudfish Wikipedia


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