Species Paragalaxias eleotroides McDowall & Fulton, 1978

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• Paragalaxias eleotroides McDowall, R.M. & Fulton, W. 1978. A revision of the genus Paragalaxias Scott (Salmoniformes : Galaxiidae). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 29(1): 93-108 figs 1-9 [101, figs 5, 8].

  Type data:

   Holotype TMH D.1259, shallow water along the shore of Swan Bay, Great Lake, TAS.
  Paratype(s) AM I.19152-001 (6), collected with Holotype; BMNH 1976.8.13.6-7 (2), collected with Holotype; QVM 1976:5:166 (2), collected with Holotype; TMH D1261-62 (2), collected with Holotype
  Comment: 8 Paratypes are also listed as FRD (uncat), whereabouts unknown. NMNZ P.053239 (cleared and stained)(3), possible paratypes.

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Central plateau region of Tasmania, from Brandum Bay, Great Lake (41º48´S, 146º41'E) to Shannon Lagoon (42ºS, 146º44'E) TAS; temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Tas: Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [45]

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [113]

Fulton, W. 1982. Observation on the ecology of four species of the genus Paragalaxias (Pisces:Galaxiidae) from Tasmania. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 33(999-1016.)

Fulton, W. 1990. Tasmanian freshwater fishes. Fauna of Tasmania Handbook No. 7 Hobart : University of Tasmania, Fauna of Tasmania Committee, in association with the Inland Fisheries Commission of Tasmania 80 pp. [40]

McDowall, R.M. 1998. Phylogenetic relationships and ecomorphological divergence in sympatric and allopatric species of Paragalaxias (Teleostei: Galaxiidae) in high elevation Tasmanian lakes. Environmental Biology of Fishes 53: 235-257 [235]

McDowall, R.M. 2006. Crying wolf, crying foul, or crying shame: alien salmonids and a biodiversity crisis in the southern cool-temperate galaxioid fishes? Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 16: 233-422 [354]

McDowall, R.M. & Frankenberg, R.S. 1981. The galaxiid fishes of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 33(10): 443-605 figs 1-47 [570]

McDowall, R.M. & Fulton, W. 1978. A further new species of Paragalaxias Scott (Salmoniformes : Galaxiidae), from Tasmania with a revised key to the species. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 29(5): 659-665 figs 1-4 [661]

McDowall, R.M. & Fulton, W. 1996. Chapter 10. Family Galaxiidae — galaxiids. pp. 52-77 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [74]

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [103]

Paxton, J.R., Allen, G.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Galaxiidae. pp. 402-411 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [410]

Raadik, T.A. 2014. Fifteen from one: a revision of the Galaxias olidus Günther, 1866 complex (Teleostei, Galaxiidae) in south-eastern Australia recognises three previously described taxa and describes 12 new species. Zootaxa 3898(1): 1-198 [160]

Unmack, P.J. 2001. Biogeography of Australian freshwater fishes. Journal of Biogeography 28: 1053-1089 [1060]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [113] (Great Lake Paragalaxias)

Fulton, W. 1990. Tasmanian freshwater fishes. Fauna of Tasmania Handbook No. 7 Hobart : University of Tasmania, Fauna of Tasmania Committee, in association with the Inland Fisheries Commission of Tasmania 80 pp. [40] (Great Lake Paragalaxias)

Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs. [28] (Great Lake Galaxias)

Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [203] (Great Lake Paragalaxias)

McDowall, R.M. & Fulton, W. 1996. Chapter 10. Family Galaxiidae — galaxiids. pp. 52-77 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [74] (Great Lake Paragalaxias)

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [103] (Great Lake Darter)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Great Lake Galaxias)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
06-Jun-2016	ARGENTINIFORMES	06-Jul-2015	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		20-Aug-2013	MODIFIED