Flathead galaxias (New Zealand)
| Flathead galaxias | |
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| Type specimen from the collections of Te Papa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Galaxiiformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Genus: | Galaxias |
| Species: | G. depressiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Galaxias depressiceps McDowall & Wallis, 1996
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| Approximate known distribution (in orange) of Galaxias depressiceps on a map of the South Island | |
Galaxias depressiceps is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found primarily in the Taieri River catchment in Otago, New Zealand. It is commonly known as the flathead galaxias, but should not be confused with Galaxias rostratus, an Australian galaxiid with the same common name.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Galaxias depressiceps". FishBase. March 2006 version.
- NIWA June 2006