Fish
Native Fish
Galaxias

Galaxias

Add a sighting Subscribe View significant View unverified

Galaxiids (Order: Galliformes)

GALAXIAS

Galaxias are a genus of small freshwater fish. They are scaleless and somewhat tubular in body form. Only Mountain Galaxias are commonly recorded in the region. Stocky Galaxias are restricted to one known site. Any sighting of galaxiids will help provide a greater understanding of this genus.

Continue reading

Galaxias

Moderators

DougT
become a moderator

Announcements

NatureMapr integrates with Wildlife Insights for NSW based camera trap data
3 hrs ago

NatureMapr is close to releasing an important new feature which we are really excited about.This feature will change the dynamics of how the platform operates slightly and will ultimately expand on th...

Continue reading

NatureMapr update

Platform update

Improvements to data import tool (coming soon)

NatureMapr welcomes Edgar McNamara

Discussion

DougT wrote:
19 May 2025
The Galaxias spp. of the Dorrigo plateau are poorly described: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264789657_Dorrigo_Plateau_-_a_biodiversity_hot-spot_for_galaxiids

I've marked this as G. olidus, however it may be an undescribed species. @MattBeitzel any thoughts?
Galaxias olidus
Mundhuk wrote:
6 Apr 2025
Unverified Galaxias
Mundhuk wrote:
6 Apr 2025
Galaxias brevipinnis Climbing Galaxias
Unverified Galaxias
Mundhuk wrote:
6 Apr 2025
Unverified Galaxias
Mundhuk wrote:
6 Apr 2025
Unverified Galaxias

Species Richness Score (SRS)

Top contributors

Top moderators

820,822 sightings of 22,448 species from 14,152 members
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.