Galaxias divergens Stokell, 1959

Description


Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 47 - 55.

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Galaxiiformes

Family: Galaxiidae

Genus: Galaxias

Species: Galaxias divergens Stokell, 1959

Climate Zone


  • Temperate
  • Location


  • Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
  • Biology


    Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Spawning occurs from September to December (Ref. 33843).

    Habitat


    benthopelagic