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Galaxias occidentalis Ogilby, 1899

Western galaxias
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Common names: Western galaxias, Western jollytail, Western minnow
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Gill, H.S. and F.J. Neira, 1998
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Waychinnicup Creek to Winchester, N of Perth, W.A. (Ref. 7300). Also Ref. 44894.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

西方南乳鱼, Läänegalaks, Western minnow, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Galaxiiformes (Southern smelts) > Galaxiidae (Galaxiids) > Galaxiinae
Etymology: Galaxias: Greek, galaxias, ou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Ogilby.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Temperate; 9°C - 26°C (Ref. 33843); 32°S - 35°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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