Kingdom Animalia Order Osmeriformes Genus Galaxias Higher classification Galaxias | Phylum Chordata Family Galaxiidae Scientific name Galaxias fontanus Rank Species | |
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Similar Clarence galaxias, Galaxias, Pedder galaxias, Golden galaxias, Galaxiidae | ||
Galaxias fontanus is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family, informally known as the Swan galaxias. It is endemic to eastern Tasmania, Australia.
The brownish-olive fish is only found in the Trout-free headwaters of the Swan and Macquarie River catchments. Natural populations are very small and fragmented, however the species has been successfully introduced into other predator-free streams. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
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