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Galaxiidae

7 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › › Osmeriformes › Galaxiidae

Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)

Galaxias argenteus, the giant kōkopu, is the largest galaxiid, a New Zealand freshwater fish that is mostly amphidromous.

Galaxias olidus Günther, 1866

Galaxias olidus (mountain galaxias) is a small freshwater fish native to southeastern Australia with variable physical traits.

Galaxias zebratus (Castelnau, 1861)

Galaxias zebratus, the Cape galaxias, is a small scaleless fish endemic to South African Cape river systems.

Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)

Galaxias maculatus, the common galaxias, is a widely distributed small freshwater fish with distinct spot patterns and varied reproductive strategies.

Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866

Galaxias brevipinnis is a galaxiid fish found across Australia, New Zealand and nearby islands, with unique climbing ability.

Galaxias fasciatus Gray, 1842

This is a description of the New Zealand diadromous fish Galaxias fasciatus, or banded kōkopu, covering its traits, identification, distribution, and life cycle.