Western mud minnow

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Western mud minnow
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Galaxiidae Genus: Galaxiella Species: G. munda
Binomial name
Galaxiella munda McDowall, 1978

The western mud minnow (Galaxiella munda) or Mud Minnow is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. In 1999 the Mud Minnow was not included in the list of threatened species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Contents 1 Description 2 Habit 3 Diet 4 References 5 Source

[edit] Description

This species has a maximum length of 6 centimetres (2 in). ^[1] The Mud Minnow has an elongated scaleless body, a white belly and a grey-brown back. A distinctive broad brown stripe starts from behind the eye and ends tailfins base. The fish has a one year life-cycle. ^[2]

[edit] Habit

This species is only found in the South West corner of Western Australia. It inhabits coastal rivers, streams, ponds, swamps and ditches between Albany and Ellen Brook. It can tolerate acidic water that is tannin stained and with a pH as low as 3.0.

[edit] Diet

Galaxiella munda is carnivorous and mainly feeds on small insects. insect larvae and micro-crustaceans.

[edit] References

[edit] Source

• Wager, R. 1996. Galaxiella munda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.