Black galaxias (Galaxias niger)

Scientific name: Galaxias niger Andrews, 1985

The Black galaxias (Galaxias niger) is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae. Native range: Oceania, Known only from the types collected from Reservoir Lakes, Tasmania.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galaxias niger
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: Known only from the types collected from Reservoir Lakes, Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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