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Flathead galaxias (New Zealand)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Galaxias

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Galaxiidae

Scientific name
  
Galaxias depressiceps

Higher classification
  
Galaxias

Order
  
Osmeriformes

Similar
  
Roundhead galaxias, Galaxias, Galaxiidae, Gollum galaxias, Galaxias cobitinis

The flathead galaxias (Galaxias depressiceps) is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found primarily in the Taieri River catchment in Otago, New Zealand. This species should not be confused with the Australian fish with the same common name: Galaxias rostratus.

References

Flathead galaxias (New Zealand) Wikipedia