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Galaxiidae (Galaxiids) > Galaxiinae
Etymology: Galaxias: Greek, galaxias, ou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335); macronasus: A combination of Greek and Latin, from Greek macro (large), and the Latin nasus (nose). This combination is justified on grounds that it produces a euphonious and easily spelled name.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / نطاق العمق / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة القاع. Temperate
Oceania: currently known only from Mackenzie basin of the upper Waitaki River system in South Island, New Zealand.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
النضج: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 75601)
وصف مختصر
مفاتيح التعريف | الوصف الخارجي | قياسات المظهر الخارجي
الأشعة الظهرية الناعمة (المجموع) : 7 - 9; أشعه شرجية لينه: 7 - 11; فقرات: 47 - 51. Distinguished from all other congeners in New Zealand in having only 4-6 pelvic fin rays and only 11-14 principal caudal rays (Galaxias pullus has 14 principal caudal rays, but has 7 pelvic fin rays, and is much more stoutly built; Galaxias cobitinis has only 5 pelvic fin rays, usually has 15 principal caudal fin rays, and has a distinctly protruding lower jaw). This species has distinctly rounded snout when viewed from both dorsal and lateral perspective (Ref. 75601).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Collected mainly from small gravelly riffles in small streams. This fish appears to be cryptic (Ref. 75601).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
McDowall, R.M. and J.M. Waters, 2003. A new species of Galaxias (Teleostei: Galaxiidae) from the Mackenzie Basin, New Zealand. J. Royal Soc. N. Z. 33(3):675-691. (Ref. 75601)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
استخدامات بشرية
مصائد: غير ذات اهمية
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (مرجع
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00206 - 0.01165), b=3.12 (2.91 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
مستوى غذائي (مرجع
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
المرونه (مرجع
120179): عالي, الحد الزمني الأدني لتضاعف عدد أفراد المجتمع أقل من 15 شهر (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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