Kōkopu o te Waihou
A taonga species of ika lives in the awa, Te Waihou. It is the kōkopu or dwarf galaxias, Galaxias divergens. The kōkopu are in trouble, their numbers are declining nationally. Kōkopu / dwarf galaxias are non-migratory galaxiids, similar to whitebait, however, they live their entire life in the awa