Julian galaxias (Paragalaxias julianus)

Scientific name: Paragalaxias julianus McDowall & Fulton, 1978

The Julian galaxias (Paragalaxias julianus) is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from the Central Plateau of Tasmania, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. Anterior interorbital laterosensory pore well separated from the posterior nostril. Usually 2 pairs of pores below the lower jaw. Short gill rakers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paragalaxias julianus
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Central Plateau of Tasmania, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec

Sources

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

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