Gollum galaxias
Gollum galaxias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Galaxiiformes |
Family: | Galaxiidae |
Genus: | Galaxias |
Species: | G. gollumoides
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Binomial name | |
Galaxias gollumoides & , 1999
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The Gollum galaxias (Galaxias gollumoides) is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand, on Stewart Island/Rakiura, throughout the Catlins and Southland, and in the Nevis River. It grows to a length of up to 15 cm.
References[]
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Galaxias gollumoides" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
- NIWA June 2006
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Galaxias
- Endemic freshwater fish of New Zealand
- Taxa named by Bob McDowall
- Fish described in 1999
- Osmeriformes stubs