The shortjaw kōkopu (Galaxias postvectis) is a galaxiid ray-finned fish, endemic to New Zealand.

[2][3] They are large, scaleless fish which inhabit stable pools in cascading, bouldery streams with forest cover.

[4] Shortjaw kōkopu are amphidromous, with the fry going to sea after hatching, and returning as juveniles to fresh water where they grow to adulthood.

[4] The shortjaw kōkopu live in microhabitats that have more large particles at the bed of the body of water (substrates) and more places to seek safety compared to all nearby possible habitats.

[7] In 2023 a newly recorded population of this species was detected in the Kopuawhara catchment north of Māhia Peninsula in Hawkes Bay using environmental DNA.