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Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 19 March 2014 Size: 88 KB Referencing Hub media

Koi carp were an exotic species introduced to New Zealand waterways. They have been particularly harmful in the lower Waikato River system.

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