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Etymology: Galaxias: Greek, galaxias, ou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Ludwig Hermann Plate (1862–1937) was a German zoologist and geneticist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
This is the second largest member of the Galaxiidae. The only larger species is G. argenteus from New Zealand which reaches about 58 cm. See McDowall (1971b) for a detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Temperate; 40°S - 54°S
South America: Central and southern Chile from about Valdivia through the Patagonian Andes in Argentina, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34281)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
McDowall, R.M., 1988. Diadromy in fishes: migrations between freshwater and marine environments. Croom Helm, London. (Ref. 26213)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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