Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Notacanthiformes
Characiformes
Zeiformes
Alepocephaliformes
Cichliformes
Myxiniformes
Scombriformes
Gonorynchiformes
Gobiiformes
Anguilliformes
Osteoglossiformes
Orectolobiformes
Hiodontiformes
Lamniformes
Synbranchiformes
Beryciformes
Albuliformes
Petromyzontiformes
Batrachoidiformes
Cypriniformes
Myliobatiformes
Syngnathiformes
Amiiformes
Pleuronectiformes
Centrarchiformes
Blenniiformes
Atheriniformes
Cyprinodontiformes
Tetraodontiformes
Salmoniformes

Galaxias tanycephalus Fulton, 1978

Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Galaxiiformes

Family: Galaxiidae

Genus: Galaxias

Species: Galaxias tanycephalus Fulton, 1978

Climate Zone

Temperate

Location

Oceania: known only from Arthurs Lake and Woods Lake on the high central plateau of Tasmania, Australia.

Biology

Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Occurs in rocky lake shore, particularly around man-made groynes or jetties. Found among aquatic plant meadows near the shore. Larvae and juveniles inhabit open water on lakes. Adults feed on insects and crustaceans, pelagic juveniles probably feed on zooplankton. Breeding is opportunistic (occurring at any time of the year), with a peak possibly occurring late in spring (Ref. 44894).

Habitat

benthopelagic