Inanga (Galaxias maculatus)

Scientific name: Galaxias maculatus Jenyns, 1842

Inanga (Galaxias maculatus)

The Inanga (Galaxias maculatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–22°C (50–72°F).

Inanga care at a glance

Temperature
10–22°C (50–72°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galaxias maculatus
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Common length
10.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; catadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: Australia (including Tasmania), Lord Howe Island, New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. South America: Ranges from along the Chilean side of the Andes near Valparaiso to the southern extremity of the island chain southeast of Tierra del Fuego. Also on the eastern side of the Andes in Argentina in isolated lakes (Meliquina, Traful, Nahuel Huapi, Gutierrez, and Pellegrini) which drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Negro River. It occurs on Falkland Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=175)

Sources

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

Last updated