Blackstriped dwarf galaxias

Galaxiella nigrostriata

Galaxiid Fish of the Eastern Indian Ocean

Black
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The black-stripe minnow (Galaxiella nigrostriata) is a small freshwater species of fish in the family Galaxiidae. It is endemic to southwestern Australia where it is found in slow-running streams, ponds, swamps and ditches.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Galaxiids
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Galaxiella
Maximum length: 4.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia (from Augusta to Albany, and three remnant populations - Near Bunbury, Melaleuca Park north of Perth and Lake Chandala north of Muchea).

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