Ohinemataroa Whakatane River Species
A list of species that were living in the Whakatane River recorded by NIWA.govt.nz excluding marine fish. Plus some information on habitat. For the purpose of salvation and life-releasing. Whakatane River is called Ohinemataroa named after the Mataroa ranges found in Te Urewera National Park. So Whakatane River system is very wide including Waimana river. Menu: Native non-fish: Galaxias maculatus (Inanga) ;-----; (freshwater shrimp) Paratya curvirostris ;-----; Anguilla dieffenbachii (Longfin Eel) ;-----; Anguilla australis (shortfin eel) ;; Native fish: (Common Smelt) Retropinna Retropinna ;-----; Torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosteri) ;-----; Gobiomorphus cotidianus (Common bully) ;-----; Gobiomorphus gobioides (Giant bully) ;-----; Gobiomorphus hubbsi (Bluegill bully) ;-----; gobiomorphus huttoni (Redfin bully) ;; Marine: (kahawai) Arripis trutta ;-----; ( Parore) Girella tricuspidata ;; Introduced: Catfish Ameiurus Nebulosus ;-----; Carass