Black-stripe minnow
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Galaxiidae Genus: Galaxiella Species: G. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Near Threatened ( NT) is a Conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa which may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future although The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates The Actinopterygii (the plural form of Actinopterygius) comprise the class of the ray-finned fishes. Salmonidae is a family of Ray-finned fish, the only living family of the order Salmoniformes. The Galaxiids are a family of mostly small freshwater Fish. Representatives occur throughout the southern hemisphere including South Africa, South America Galaxiella is a genus of Galaxiid fish of the family Galaxiidae. nigrostriata
Binomial name
Galaxiella nigrostriata (Shipway, 1953)

The black-stripe minnow (Galaxiella nigrostriata) is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two The Galaxiids are a family of mostly small freshwater Fish. Representatives occur throughout the southern hemisphere including South Africa, South America It is endemic to Western Australia. Endemism is the Ecological state of being unique to a place Endemic species are not naturally found elsewhere Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.

Contents 1 Description 2 Habit 3 References 4 Source

Description

Galaxiella nigrostriata males grow to a maximum length of 4. 4 centimetres (2 in) and females to a maximum length of 4. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 8 centimetres (2 in)^[1] This species has 7-9 soft dorsal ray and 10-15 soft anal rays^[2]. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. A grey colouration with a yellow stripe flanked by black stripes that begins behind the eyes and terminates at the base of the tail.

Habit

The black-stripe minnow is found in the South West region of Western Australia between the towns of Augusta to Albany^[3][4] Most commonly known to inhabit ephemeral water sources as it is capable of aestivating in summer in the damp substrate. Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River emerges into Flinders Bay. Albany ( is located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated around a port on the southern coast Estivation or aestivation (from Latin aestas, summer also known as "summer sleep" is a state of Dormancy somewhat similar Also found in a range of conditions from slow-flowing rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes and pools, and road side ditches. It can often be found in and around submerged vegetation in lakes and swamps. It can tolerate acidic water that is tannin stained and with a pH as low as 4. 5.

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