Brown mudfish (Neochanna apoda)

Scientific name: Neochanna apoda G?nther, 1867

Brown mudfish (Neochanna apoda)

The Brown mudfish (Neochanna apoda) is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae. Native range: Oceania, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal and anal fins nearly confluent with rounded caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neochanna apoda
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2ce)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=160)

Sources

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

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