Gollum galaxias

Gollum galaxias
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osmeriformes
Family:	Galaxiidae
Subfamily:	Galaxiinae
Genus:	Galaxias
Species:	G. gollumoides
Binomial name
	Galaxias gollumoides; McDowall & Chadderton, 1999

The Gollum galaxias (Galaxias gollumoides) is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand, on Stewart Island/Rakiura, throughout the Catlins and Southland, and in the Nevis River. It grows to a length of up to 15 cm.

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Galaxias gollumoides" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
NIWA June 2006

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