beckyboo Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 dont know if i spelt it right but its the only name i know them by. just wanting to know how long they live in captivity? caught them when i was 8 years old and stuck them in the fish pond with the goldfish and theyre still going strong!! thats 12 years! theres only 3 of them but i was wondering how they would go being put back in the creek where i found them and letting them do there thing and breed. or would it be a bad idea incase of disease etc? ta muchly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Do not reintroduce them to natural waterways. DISEASES Are they actually Inanga? or another Galaxiid? Im sure if you advertised them someone will take them. (for free that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Hello Becky, I doubt inanga would live that long. They usually only live a year in the wild (dying after spawning). In captivity they cannot spawn so can live longer. I had one die of old age at 3, but saw another aged 5 years! It is possibly a different sort of galaxiid. There are five species that make up the whitebait run, and in your are a there is probably a good chance of them being the banded or maybe giant kokopu. Bandeds get to about 25cm and have vertical stripes down the sides. Giants can get to 30-40cm and are spotted. Both have a quite dark body with paler or yellow markings. If you can get me some photos I can give you an ID. If you can catch one in a net and get a side-on photo that would be great. I would also love to see some photos of the pond! (note:I have a slight obsession with native fish) As for putting them back: technically illegal without a permit, as supasi says: disease issues. Also, these fish have been out of that sort of environment for almost their entire lives and it may be hard for them to readjust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 12 years! Way cool. How big are they now? As Stella says, its next to impossible they are Inanga but it would be great to find out what they are. A photo would be awesome! Is the upper fin near the tail or more middle of the body? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckyboo Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 will try and get a pic tommorrow. they are around 10cm long and are very hard to catch lol will attempt it though. pond isnt very flash just a smallish pond with a couple of lillies (that dont grow very well) and some goldfish. i have a book on native fish so will check that out and see what looks similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 hmm, 10cm does seem a little small for a kokopu of that age - most intriguing!! Have a look at night, they might be easier to catch then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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