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Aplochiton taeniatus Jenyns, 1842 |
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photo by
Hawkins, B. Waterhouse |
| Family: | Galaxiidae (Galaxiids), subfamily: Aplochitoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 33.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | South America: On both sides of the Andes, in Chile from Lake Villarrica south and in Argentina from Lake Lacar south; into Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-13 | |||
| Biology: | Found mostly in lakes, but recent collections from sites close to the sea suggest amphidromy. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||