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Cape galaxias (Galaxias zebratus)
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Ecological Illustration of Cape galaxias (Galaxias zebratus)
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Galaxiidae

Cape galaxias

Galaxias zebratus

Galaxiid Fish beneath African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Upper river
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Cape galaxias is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7.5 cm.

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