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Western galaxias (Galaxias occidentalis)
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Ecological Illustration of Western galaxias (Galaxias occidentalis)
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Galaxiidae

Western galaxias

Galaxias occidentalis

Galaxiid Fish Reaching Nineteen Centimeters

  • Temperate
  • Local endemic species
  • Transcontinental
  • Freshwater fish
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Western galaxias is a freshwater fish found around Oceania. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 19 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Galaxiids
Family
Galaxiidae
Genus
Galaxias
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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