Galaxias supremus
Galaxias supremus, the Kosciuszko galaxias, is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, a member of the Mountain Galaxias species complex group of freshwater fish, found in Australia.[1][2]
| Kosciuszko galaxias | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Galaxiiformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Genus: | Galaxias |
| Species: | G. supremus |
| Binomial name | |
| Galaxias supremus Raadik, 2014 | |
Description
Distribution
Habitat
Lifecycle/Reproduction
Conservation
Critically endangered, protected under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.[2][3]
Utility to humans
Not an angling target due to small size and conservation status.
References
- Australian Society for Fish Biology threatened species committee. "Conservation Status of Australian Fishes - 2016". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- Raadik, T.A. (2014). "Fifteen from one: a revision of the Galaxias olidus Günther, 1866 complex (Teleostei, Galaxiidae) in south-eastern Australia recognises three previously described taxa and describes 12 new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3898 (1): 1–198. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3898.1.1. PMID 25543673.
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