Galaxias globiceps
| Galaxias globiceps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Genus: | Galaxias |
| Species: | G. globiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Galaxias globiceps C. H. Eigenmann, 1928 | |
Galaxias globiceps is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family endemic to Chile.
Habitat
Galaxias globiceps lives in a freshwater environment[1] in a temperate climate.[2]
Size
The average length of an unsexed male Galaxias globiceps is about 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in).[2]
Range
The species is known only from the type locality at Los Alerces near Puerto Montt, Chile.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Galaxias globiceps". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Galaxias globiceps". Fish Base. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
Notes
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Galaxias globiceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2010). "Galaxias globiceps" in FishBase. February 2010 version.
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