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Family: Galaxiidae Galaxiids



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66 species (see list below)
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Aplochiton marinus
[]

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

South America
Max. Length 33.4 cm SL
Aplochiton taeniatus Jenyns, 1842

Photo by Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse
 
Aplochiton taeniatus
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 27.8 cm SL
Aplochiton zebra Jenyns, 1842

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Aplochiton zebra
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Brachygalaxias bullocki (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Brachygalaxias bullocki
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

South America

Brachygalaxias gothei Busse, 1983

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Brachygalaxias gothei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm FL
 
Galaxias aequipinnis
[East Gippsland Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm FL
 
Galaxias anomalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm FL
 
Galaxias arcanus
[Riffle Galaxias]

Photo by Bursell, J.J.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm NG
Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Bursell, J.J.
 
Galaxias argenteus
[Giant kokopu]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Galaxias auratus
[Golden Galaxias]

Photo by Bursell, J.J.

Oceania
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by Bursell, J.J.
 
Galaxias brevipinnis
[Koaro]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm FL
 
Galaxias brevissimus
[Short-tail Galaxias]
No picture found
 
Galaxias cobitinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm FL
 
Galaxias depressiceps
[]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.8 cm FL
Galaxias divergens Stokell, 1959

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Galaxias divergens
[Dwarf Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm FL
 
Galaxias eldoni
[]

Photo by Kerr, V.

Oceania
Max. Length 25.3 cm TL
Galaxias fasciatus Gray, 1842

Photo by Photo by Kerr, V.
 
Galaxias fasciatus
[Banded kokopu]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Galaxias fontanus
[Swan Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm FL
 
Galaxias fuscus
[Barred Galaxias]

Photo by Berra, T.M.

South America
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Galaxias globiceps Eigenmann, 1928

Photo by Photo by Berra, T.M.
 
Galaxias globiceps
[]
No picture found
 
Galaxias gollumoides
[]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Galaxias gracilis McDowall, 1967

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Galaxias gracilis
[Dwarf inanga]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.4 cm FL
 
Galaxias gunaikurnai
[Shaw Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Galaxias johnstoni
[Clarence Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm FL
 
Galaxias lanceolatus
[Tapered Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm FL
 
Galaxias longifundus
[West Gippsland Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Galaxias macronasus
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

Oceania
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Galaxias maculatus
[Inanga]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm FL
 
Galaxias mcdowalli
[McDowall’s Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm FL
 
Galaxias mungadhan
[Dargo Galaxias]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Oceania
Max. Length 5.2 cm FL
Galaxias neocaledonicus Weber & de Beaufort, 1913

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Galaxias neocaledonicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Galaxias niger
[Black Galaxias]

Photo by Busse, K.

Oceania
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Galaxias occidentalis Ogilby, 1899

Photo by Photo by Busse, K.
 
Galaxias occidentalis
[Western galaxias]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Galaxias olidus Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Galaxias olidus
[Mountain Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm FL
 
Galaxias oliros
[Obscure Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm FL
 
Galaxias ornatus
[Ornate Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Galaxias parvus
[Swamp galaxias]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 10.1 cm TL
Galaxias paucispondylus Stokell, 1938

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Galaxias paucispondylus
[Alpine galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Galaxias pedderensis
[Pedder galaxias]

Photo by Berra, T.M.

South America
Max. Length 30.9 cm SL
Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898

Photo by Photo by Berra, T.M.
 
Galaxias platei
[]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Galaxias postvectis Clarke, 1899

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Galaxias postvectis
[Shortjaw kokopu]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Galaxias prognathus Stokell, 1940

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Galaxias prognathus
[Longjawed galaxias]
No picture found
 
Galaxias pullus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Galaxias rostratus
[Flathead galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm FL
 
Galaxias supremus
[Kosciuszko Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm FL
 
Galaxias tantangara
[Stocky Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Galaxias tanycephalus
[Saddled galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm FL
 
Galaxias terenasus
[Roundsnout Galaxias]

Photo by Colman, J.G.

Oceania
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Galaxias truttaceus Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Photo by Colman, J.G.
 
Galaxias truttaceus
[Spotted mountain trout]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm FL
Galaxias vulgaris Stokell, 1949

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Galaxias vulgaris
[Common river galaxias]

Photo by Marr, S.

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Galaxias zebratus (Castelnau, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Marr, S.
 
Galaxias zebratus
[Cape Galaxias]

Photo by Berra, T.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Galaxiella munda McDowall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Berra, T.M.
 
Galaxiella munda
[Western dwarf galaxias]

Photo by Berra, T.M.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Galaxiella nigrostriata (Shipway, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Berra, T.M.
 
Galaxiella nigrostriata
[Blackstriped dwarf galaxias]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Oceania
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Galaxiella pusilla (Mack, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Kuiter, R.H.
 
Galaxiella pusilla
[Eastern dwarf galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
 
Galaxiella toourtkoourt
[Little galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Lovettia sealii
[Tasmanian whitebait]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Neochanna apoda Günther, 1867

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Neochanna apoda
[Brown mudfish]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 15 cm
Neochanna burrowsius (Phillipps, 1926)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Neochanna burrowsius
[Canterbury mudfish]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Neochanna cleaveri (Scott, 1934)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Neochanna cleaveri
[Tasmanian mudfish]

Photo by Kerr, V.

Oceania
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Neochanna diversus Stokell, 1949

Photo by Photo by Kerr, V.
 
Neochanna diversus
[Black mudfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm TL
 
Neochanna heleios
[Northland mudfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm FL
 
Neochanna rekohua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Paragalaxias dissimilis
[Shannon galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Paragalaxias eleotroides
[Great Lake Galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Paragalaxias julianus
[Julian galaxias]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Paragalaxias mesotes
[Arthurs galaxias]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aplochiton marinus South America 1928
Aplochiton taeniatus South America 33.4 SL 1842
Aplochiton zebra South America 27.8 SL 1842
Brachygalaxias bullocki South America 5.5 SL 1908
Brachygalaxias gothei South America 1983
Galaxias aequipinnis East Gippsland Galaxias Oceania 11 FL 2014
Galaxias anomalus Oceania 6.8 FL 1959
Galaxias arcanus Riffle Galaxias Oceania 9.8 FL 2014
Galaxias argenteus Giant kokopu Southwest Pacific 40 NG 1789
Galaxias auratus Golden Galaxias Oceania 24 SL 1883
Galaxias brevipinnis Koaro Oceania 28 SL 1866
Galaxias brevissimus Short-tail Galaxias Oceania 9.6 FL 2014
Galaxias cobitinis Oceania 2002
Galaxias depressiceps Oceania 8.2 FL 1996
Galaxias divergens Dwarf Galaxias Oceania 6.8 FL 1959
Galaxias eldoni Oceania 8.4 FL 1997
Galaxias fasciatus Banded kokopu Oceania 25.3 TL 1842
Galaxias fontanus Swan Galaxias Oceania 13.5 SL 1978
Galaxias fuscus Barred Galaxias Oceania 16.5 FL 1936
Galaxias globiceps South America 10.7 SL 1928
Galaxias gollumoides Oceania 1999
Galaxias gracilis Dwarf inanga Oceania 6.2 SL 1967
Galaxias gunaikurnai Shaw Galaxias Oceania 10.4 FL 2014
Galaxias johnstoni Clarence Galaxias Oceania 14 SL 1936
Galaxias lanceolatus Tapered Galaxias Oceania 8.4 FL 2014
Galaxias longifundus West Gippsland Galaxias Oceania 9.7 FL 2014
Galaxias macronasus Oceania 7 SL 2003
Galaxias maculatus Inanga Oceania 19 SL 1842
Galaxias mcdowalli McDowall’s Galaxias Oceania 8.4 FL 2014
Galaxias mungadhan Dargo Galaxias Oceania 11 FL 2014
Galaxias neocaledonicus Oceania 5.2 FL 1913
Galaxias niger Black Galaxias Oceania 10.5 SL 1985
Galaxias occidentalis Western galaxias Oceania 19 SL 1899
Galaxias olidus Mountain Galaxias Oceania 10.7 SL 1866
Galaxias oliros Obscure Galaxias Oceania 13.3 FL 2014
Galaxias ornatus Ornate Galaxias Oceania 11 FL 1873
Galaxias parvus Swamp galaxias Oceania 10 SL 1968
Galaxias paucispondylus Alpine galaxias Oceania 10.1 TL 1938
Galaxias pedderensis Pedder galaxias Oceania 16 SL 1968
Galaxias platei South America 30.9 SL 1898
Galaxias postvectis Shortjaw kokopu Oceania 26 SL 1899
Galaxias prognathus Longjawed galaxias Oceania 9.1 TL 1940
Galaxias pullus Oceania 1997
Galaxias rostratus Flathead galaxias Oceania 12 SL 1872
Galaxias supremus Kosciuszko Galaxias Oceania 9.6 FL 2014
Galaxias tantangara Stocky Galaxias Oceania 10.3 FL 2014
Galaxias tanycephalus Saddled galaxias Oceania 14.5 SL 1978
Galaxias terenasus Roundsnout Galaxias Oceania 7 FL 2014
Galaxias truttaceus Spotted mountain trout Oceania 20 SL 1846
Galaxias vulgaris Common river galaxias Oceania 10 FL 1949
Galaxias zebratus Cape Galaxias Africa 7.5 TL 1861
Galaxiella munda Western dwarf galaxias Oceania 6 SL 1978
Galaxiella nigrostriata Blackstriped dwarf galaxias Eastern Indian Ocean 4.8 TL 1953
Galaxiella pusilla Eastern dwarf galaxias Oceania 4.8 SL 1936
Galaxiella toourtkoourt Little galaxias Oceania 4.2 TL 2015
Lovettia sealii Tasmanian whitebait Oceania 8 TL 1883
Neochanna apoda Brown mudfish Oceania 11 TL 1867
Neochanna burrowsius Canterbury mudfish Oceania 15 1926
Neochanna cleaveri Tasmanian mudfish Oceania 12.5 SL 1934
Neochanna diversus Black mudfish Oceania 12.2 SL 1949
Neochanna heleios Northland mudfish Oceania 11.8 TL 2001
Neochanna rekohua Oceania 7.5 FL 1995
Paragalaxias dissimilis Shannon galaxias Oceania 7.5 SL 1906
Paragalaxias eleotroides Great Lake Galaxias Oceania 5.9 SL 1978
Paragalaxias julianus Julian galaxias Oceania 10 SL 1978
Paragalaxias mesotes Arthurs galaxias Oceania 8 SL 1978



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