Aplochiton marinus

Aplochiton marinus

Galaxiid Fish beneath South American Waters

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
South America
Temperate fish

Aplochiton marinus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Galaxiidae. It is an amphidromous fish migrating between ocean and fresh water. A. marinus is endemic to Chile.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Galaxiids
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Aplochiton