Canterbury mudfish (Neochanna burrowsius)

Scientific name: Neochanna burrowsius Phillipps, 1926

Canterbury mudfish (Neochanna burrowsius)

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

Species facts

Scientific name
Neochanna burrowsius
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2bcd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=1,666)

Sources

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

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