Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)

Description


Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Galaxiiformes

Family: Galaxiidae

Genus: Galaxias

Species: Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)

Climate Zone


  • Subtropical
  • Location


  • Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
  • Biology


    Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)

    Habitat


    freshwater