Genus Galaxiella McDowall, 1978
- Galaxiella McDowall, R.M. 1978. A new genus and species of galaxiid fish from Australia (Salmoniformes : Galaxiidae). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 8(1): 115-124 figs 1-3 [116].
Type species:
Galaxias pusillus Mack, 1936 by original designation.
Introduction
A genus of diminutive galaxiid fishes with four species endemic to southern Australia, including the recently described cryptic species Galaxiella toourtkoourt that was previously included in G. pusilla (Unmack et al. 2012; Coleman et al. 2015).
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Temperate
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR)
General References
Coleman, R.A., Hoffman, A.A. & Raadik, T.A. 2015. A review of Galaxiella pusilla (Mack) (Teleostei: Galaxiidae) in south-eastern Australia with a description of a new species. Zootaxa 4021(2): 243-281
McDowall, R.M. & Frankenberg, R.S. 1981. The galaxiid fishes of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 33(10): 443-605 figs 1-47
McDowall, R.M. & Waters, J.M. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships in a small group of diminutive galaxiid fishes and the evolution of sexual dimorphism. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 34(1): 23-57
Unmack, P.J., Bagley, J.C., Adams, M., Hammer, M.P. & Johnson, J.B. 2012. Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of the Australian freshwater fish genus Galaxiella, with an emphasis on Dwarf Galaxias (G. pusilla). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 7(6): e38433
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | ARGENTINIFORMES | 05-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED |