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Little galaxias (Galaxiella toourtkoourt)
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Galaxiidae

Little galaxias

Galaxiella toourtkoourt

Vulnerable Galaxiid Fish of Australian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Transcontinental
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Galaxiella toourtkoourt, known as the little galaxias (although it is not a true member of the genus Galaxias), is a species of fish in the family Galaxiidae. It is among the smallest galaxiid species known. It is a freshwater fish native to Australia, where it ranges from the Barwon River basin near Barwon Downs in Victoria west to the Watervalley Wetlands near Coorong National Park in South Australia.

Maximum length
3.4 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Oceania: southeastern mainland Australia from the upper Barwon River system near Barwon Downs, Victoria, west to the Cortina Lakes, near the Coorong, South Australia.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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