Alpine galaxias (Galaxias paucispondylus)

Scientific name: Galaxias paucispondylus Stokell, 1938

Alpine galaxias (Galaxias paucispondylus)

The Alpine galaxias (Galaxias paucispondylus) is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae. Native range: Oceania, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 50 - 56

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galaxias paucispondylus
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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