Eastern dwarf galaxias

Galaxiella pusilla

Four Point Eight Centimeters Galaxiid Fish

Temperate
Coastal
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

Galaxiella pusilla, commonly known as dwarf galaxias or eastern dwarf galaxias, is a small species of freshwater fish from the galaxiid family, found only in the southeastern Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania. The species is officially designated as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Galaxiids
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Galaxiella
Maximum length: 4.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: Australia; coastal streams of Victoria from the Mitchell River or a little to the east, west to Mount Gambier in South Australia and south to the northeastern corner of Tasmania, including Flinders Island in Bass Strait.

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