New Zealand Whitebait : Banded Kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus): juvenile fishes, locally called Whitebait. This is one of the five species of whitebait.

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These little fishes were safely returned to the river after the photo-shoot.

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Size: 5514px × 3024px
Location: Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Diarmuid / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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