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Galaxiidae
A mountain galaxias.
A mountain galaxias.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Suborder: Osmeroidei
Family: Galaxiidae
Genera

See text for genera. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Vertebrates are members of the Subphylum Vertebrata, Chordates with backbones or spinal columns The grouping sometimes includes The Actinopterygii (the plural form of Actinopterygius) comprise the class of the ray-finned fishes. Osmeriformes is an order of Ray-finned fish that includes various kinds of Smelts Noodlefishes and the odd-looking Barreleyes The The Galaxiids are a family of mostly small freshwater Fish. Representatives occur throughout the southern hemisphere including South Africa, South America

The Galaxiids are a family of mostly small freshwater fish. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Representatives occur throughout the southern hemisphere, including South Africa, South America, New Zealand, Australia, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia and the Falkland Islands. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Lord Howe Island (ˈhaʊ is a small island in the Pacific Ocean east of the Australian mainland For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. One species of galaxiid, Galaxias maculatus is probably the most widely naturally distributed freshwater fish in the world. They are cool water species, found in temperate latitudes, with only one species known from sub-tropical habitat (McDowall, 2006). Many specialise in living in cold, high altitude upland rivers, streams and lakes. In studies of the Ecology of Freshwater Rivers habitats are classified as upland and lowland.

Some Galaxiids live in freshwater all their lives but many include a marine cycle for the formation of their juveniles whereby larvae are hatched in a river but are washed downstream to the ocean where they develop and return to rivers as juveniles and further develop and remain as adults. A larva ( Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of Animal with indirect development, undergoing Metamorphosis (for example

Freshwater galaxiid species are gravely threated by exotic salmonid species, particularly exotic trout species, which predate upon galaxiids and compete with them for food. Trout is the common name given to a number of Species of Freshwater Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family Exotic salmonids have been recklessly introduced to many different landmasses (e. g. Australia, New Zealand), with no thought as to impacts on native fish, or attempts to preserve salmonid-free habitats for them. Numerous localised extinctions of galaxiid species have been caused by the introduction of exotic salmonids and a number of freshwater galaxiid species are threatened with overall extinction by exotic salmonids (McDowall, 2006).

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Genera

Fishing

The juveniles of those galaxiid that develop in the ocean and then move into rivers for their adult life are caught as whitebait while moving upstream and are much valued as a delicacy. Brachygalaxias is a genus of Galaxiid fish of the family Galaxiidae. Galaxiella is a genus of Galaxiid fish of the family Galaxiidae. The Tasmanian whitebait or Derwent whitebait, Lovettia sealii, is a Galaxiid of the family Galaxiidae, found only in Tasmania Neochanna is a genus of six mudfish species five restricted to New Zealand, and one to Tasmania with a small enclave on Wilson's Promontory Paragalaxias is a genus of Galaxiid fish of the family Galaxiidae. This article is concerned with whitebait as the juvenile of various species of fish around the world for other uses of the term see Whitebait (disambiguation.

Adult galaxiids may be caught for food but they are generally not large. In some cases their exploitation may be banned (i. e. New Zealand) unless available to indigenous tribes. The indigenous peoples of Oceania are those peoples identified as Indigenous peoples, as per the modern global definition of the term

In addition to serious impacts from exotic trout species, Australian adult galaxiids suffer a disregard from anglers for being "too small" and "not being trout". This is despite the fact that several Australian galaxiid species, though smallish, grow to a sufficient size to be catchable and readily take wet and dry flies, and that one of these species — spotted galaxias — was keenly fished for in Australia before the introduction of exotic trout species. Introduction Spotted galaxias ( Galaxias truttaceus) are a largish primarily-freshwater galaxias species found in southern Australia. A handful of fly-fishing exponents in Australia are rediscovering the pleasure of catching (and releasing) these fascinating Australian native fish on ultra-light fly-fishing tackle.

Australian Galaxiid

Galaxiid are found around the south eastern seaboard of Australia and in some parts of south western Australia. Species that are common to all areas are:

South East Australian Mainland

Threatened species are:

Western Australian Galaxiid

Tasmanian Galaxiid

15 species of Galaxiid have been found in Tasmania. The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. Introduction Spotted galaxias ( Galaxias truttaceus) are a largish primarily-freshwater galaxias species found in southern Australia. Introduction Spotted galaxias ( Galaxias truttaceus) are a largish primarily-freshwater galaxias species found in southern Australia. The Climbing galaxias, Galaxias brevipinnis, is a Galaxiid of the fish genus Galaxias found in Australia, New Zealand and nearby The Climbing galaxias, Galaxias brevipinnis, is a Galaxiid of the fish genus Galaxias found in Australia, New Zealand and nearby The mountain galaxias species complex is a group of freshwater Galaxiid Fish found all over southeast Australia. The mountain galaxias species complex is a group of freshwater Galaxiid Fish found all over southeast Australia. The flathead galaxias, Galaxias rostratus, is a freshwater fish found in lowland rivers and streams and associated billabongs backwaters etc of the southern Murray-Darling The flathead galaxias, Galaxias rostratus, is a freshwater fish found in lowland rivers and streams and associated billabongs backwaters etc of the southern Murray-Darling The mountain galaxias species complex is a group of freshwater Galaxiid Fish found all over southeast Australia. The mountain galaxias species complex is a group of freshwater Galaxiid Fish found all over southeast Australia. The Tasmanian mudfish, Neochanna cleaveri, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swamps and wetlands along the northern western The Tasmanian mudfish, Neochanna cleaveri, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swamps and wetlands along the northern western Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria ( Australia The Western Galaxias ( Galaxias occidentalis) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae family The Western Galaxias ( Galaxias occidentalis) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae family UserPolbot. -->The western mud minnow ( Galaxiella munda) or Mud Minnow is a species of Fish UserPolbot. -->The western mud minnow ( Galaxiella munda) or Mud Minnow is a species of Fish UserPolbot. -->The black-stripe minnow ( Galaxiella nigrostriata) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae UserPolbot. -->The black-stripe minnow ( Galaxiella nigrostriata) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae The most common species are:

While endangered species are:

New Zealand Galaxiid

19 species of galaxiid have been discovered in New Zealand. The Climbing galaxias, Galaxias brevipinnis, is a Galaxiid of the fish genus Galaxias found in Australia, New Zealand and nearby The Climbing galaxias, Galaxias brevipinnis, is a Galaxiid of the fish genus Galaxias found in Australia, New Zealand and nearby The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. Introduction Spotted galaxias ( Galaxias truttaceus) are a largish primarily-freshwater galaxias species found in southern Australia. Introduction Spotted galaxias ( Galaxias truttaceus) are a largish primarily-freshwater galaxias species found in southern Australia. UserPolbot. -->The saddled galaxias ( Galaxias tanycephalus) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae UserPolbot. -->The saddled galaxias ( Galaxias tanycephalus) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae Pedder galaxias, Galaxias pedderensis, is a Critically endangered Australian freshwater fish Pedder galaxias, Galaxias pedderensis, is a Critically endangered Australian freshwater fish UserPolbot. -->The Swan galaxias ( Galaxias fontanus) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae UserPolbot. -->The Swan galaxias ( Galaxias fontanus) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae UserPolbot. -->The small pedder galaxias or swamp galaxias ( Galaxias parvus) is a species of Fish UserPolbot. -->The small pedder galaxias or swamp galaxias ( Galaxias parvus) is a species of Fish UserPolbot. -->The clarence galaxias ( Galaxias johnstoni) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae UserPolbot. -->The clarence galaxias ( Galaxias johnstoni) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae The Tasmanian mudfish, Neochanna cleaveri, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swamps and wetlands along the northern western The Tasmanian mudfish, Neochanna cleaveri, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swamps and wetlands along the northern western UserPolbot. -->The arthurs paragalaxias ( Paragalaxias mesotes) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae UserPolbot. -->The arthurs paragalaxias ( Paragalaxias mesotes) is a species of Fish in the Galaxiidae Most of these live in freshwater all their lives. However, the larvae of some species develop in the ocean where they form part of the plankton and return to rivers as juveniles where they develop and remain as adults.

Galaxiids in New Zealand are:

South American Galaxiid

South African Galaxiid

References

McDowall, R. The roundhead galaxias, Galaxias anomalus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the Taieri and The roundhead galaxias, Galaxias anomalus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the Taieri and For a general article about all 3 kokopu. The giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus For a general article about all 3 kokopu. The giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus The Climbing galaxias, Galaxias brevipinnis, is a Galaxiid of the fish genus Galaxias found in Australia, New Zealand and nearby The Climbing galaxias, Galaxias brevipinnis, is a Galaxiid of the fish genus Galaxias found in Australia, New Zealand and nearby The Climbing galaxias, Galaxias brevipinnis, is a Galaxiid of the fish genus Galaxias found in Australia, New Zealand and nearby The lowland longjawed galaxias, Galaxias cobitinis, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the South Island The lowland longjawed galaxias, Galaxias cobitinis, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the South Island The flathead galaxias, Galaxias depressiceps, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found primarily in the Taieri River The flathead galaxias, Galaxias depressiceps, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found primarily in the Taieri River The Eldons galaxias, Galaxias eldoni, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the Taieri catchment in The Eldons galaxias, Galaxias eldoni, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the Taieri catchment in For a general article about all 3 kokopu. The banded kokopu, Galaxias fasciatus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus For a general article about all 3 kokopu. The banded kokopu, Galaxias fasciatus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus The Gollum galaxias, Galaxias gollumoides, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand, on The Gollum galaxias, Galaxias gollumoides, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand, on The dwarf inanga, Galaxias gracilis, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in 13 lakes near Dargaville in The dwarf inanga, Galaxias gracilis, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in 13 lakes near Dargaville in The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. The alpine river galaxias, Galaxias paucispondylus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in mid to high altitude streams The alpine river galaxias, Galaxias paucispondylus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in mid to high altitude streams For a general article about all 3 kokopu. The shortjaw kokopu, Galaxias postvectis, is a Galaxiid of the Genus For a general article about all 3 kokopu. The shortjaw kokopu, Galaxias postvectis, is a Galaxiid of the Genus The longjawed galaxias, Galaxias prognathus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in rivers and streams at mid to The longjawed galaxias, Galaxias prognathus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in rivers and streams at mid to The dusky galaxias, Galaxias pullus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the Taieri and Clutha The dusky galaxias, Galaxias pullus, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Galaxias, found only in the Taieri and Clutha The common river galaxias or Canterbury galaxias, Galaxias vulgaris, is a Galaxiid Fish of the Genus Galaxias The common river galaxias or Canterbury galaxias, Galaxias vulgaris, is a Galaxiid Fish of the Genus Galaxias The common river galaxias or Canterbury galaxias, Galaxias vulgaris, is a Galaxiid Fish of the Genus Galaxias The brown mudfish, Neochanna apoda, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Neochanna, found only in central New Zealand, from The brown mudfish, Neochanna apoda, is a Galaxiid of the Genus Neochanna, found only in central New Zealand, from The Canterbury mudfish, Neochanna burrowsius, also known as the kowaro is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in weedy The Canterbury mudfish, Neochanna burrowsius, also known as the kowaro is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in weedy The black mudfish, Neochanna diversus, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swamps and wetlands in the northern half of the The black mudfish, Neochanna diversus, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swamps and wetlands in the northern half of the The Northland mudfish, Neochanna heleios, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swampy locations west of the Bay of Islands The Northland mudfish, Neochanna heleios, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in swampy locations west of the Bay of Islands The Chatham mudfish, Neochanna rekohua, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in two remote peat lakes on the southern part of The Chatham mudfish, Neochanna rekohua, is a Galaxiid of the genus Neochanna, found only in two remote peat lakes on the southern part of The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. The common galaxias, Galaxias maculatus, is a species of fish from the Galaxiid family that is very widespread in the Southern hemisphere. The Cape galaxias, Galaxias zebratus, is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae, found in South Africa in coastal streams and rivers The Cape galaxias, Galaxias zebratus, is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae, found in South Africa in coastal streams and rivers M. (2006) Crying wolf, crying foul, or crying shame: alien salmonids and a biodiversity crisis in the southern cool-temperate galaxioid fishes? Rev Fish Biol Fisheries 16: 233–422.

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