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Galaxiidae (Galaxiids) > Galaxiinae
Etymology: Neochanna: Greek, neos = new + Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Alfred Burrows was an amateur fish enthusiast of West Oxford in the South Island of New Zealand. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande; ej vandrande. Temperate; 44°S - 45°S
Oceania: endemic to New Zealand.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3182)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Pelvic fins reduced.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabit ephemeral areas that dry out over summer and autumn months, where they aestivate in damp areas or under tree roots and logs (Ref. 43717). Spawning period extends from July to October (Ref. 33843).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Ling, N. and D.M. Gleeson, 2001. A new species of mudfish, Neochanna (Teleostei: Galaxiidae), from northern New Zealand. J. R. Soc. N. Z. 31(2):385-392. (Ref. 43717)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: saknar intresse
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00206 - 0.01165), b=3.12 (2.91 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Fec=1,666).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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