Galaxiidae

Alpine galaxias

Galaxias paucispondylus

Galaxiid Fish of New Zealand Waters

• Temperate
• Island endemic
• Island endemic species
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

Alpine galaxias is known around Oceania as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 10.1 cm.