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Western Galaxias
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Galaxias
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 Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category 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 occidentalis
Binomial name
Galaxias occidentalis
(Ogilby, 1899)

The Western Galaxias (Galaxias occidentalis) 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 Australia. Endemism is the Ecological state of being unique to a place Endemic species are not naturally found elsewhere For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This species is large compared with other galaxids and is commonly found to be 100 millimetres (4 in) [1] in length but can grow up to 170 millimetres (7 in). The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. [2]

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Common names

Habit

Thr Western Galaxias is found to inhabit many water ways in the South West corner of Western Australia. From North of Perth to as far East as Albany. Able to habit a range of conditions from fresh water pools to slow-flowing saline rivers. It can often be found in and around submerged vegetation in rocky pools at the base of rapids and waterfalls.

Diet

Galaxias occidentalis is carnivorous and mainly feeds on small insects and crustaceans.

References

  1. ^ Native Fish Australia - Western Galaxias (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  2. ^ Fishbase - Galaxias occidentalis (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
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