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Galaxias Cuvier, 1816

269179  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:269179)

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Genus
Agalaxis Scott, 1936 · unaccepted
Mesites Jenyns, 1842 · unaccepted
Saxilaga Scott, 1936 · unaccepted

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  1. Species Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)
  2. Species Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  3. Species Galaxias fasciatus Gray, 1842
  4. Species Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  5. Species Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898
  6. Species Galaxias postvectis Clarke, 1899
  7. Species Galaxias truttaceus Valenciennes, 1846
  8. Species Galaxias affinis Regan, 1906 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  9. Species Galaxias alepidotus (Forster, 1801) accepted as Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)
  10. Species Galaxias alpinus (Jenyns, 1842) accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  11. Species Galaxias amaenus Castelnau, 1872 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  12. Species Galaxias atkinsoni Johnston, 1883 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  13. Species Galaxias attenuatus (Jenyns, 1842) accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  14. Species Galaxias bollansi Hutton, 1902 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  15. Species Galaxias brocchus Richardson, 1848 accepted as Galaxias fasciatus Gray, 1842
  16. Species Galaxias campbelli Sauvage, 1880 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866 (misspelling)
  17. Species Galaxias campbellii Sauvage, 1880 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  18. Species Galaxias castlae Whitley & Phillipps, 1939 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866 (misspelling)
  19. Species Galaxias castleae Whitley & Phillipps, 1939 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  20. Species Galaxias charlottae Whitley & Phillipps, 1939 accepted as Galaxias postvectis Clarke, 1899
  21. Species Galaxias cleaveri Scott, 1934 accepted as Neochanna cleaveri (Scott, 1934)
  22. Species Galaxias coppingeri Günther, 1881 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  23. Species Galaxias coxii MacLeay, 1880 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  24. Species Galaxias cylindricus Castelnau, 1872 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  25. Species Galaxias delfini Philippi, 1895 accepted as Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898
  26. Species Galaxias delicatulus Castelnau, 1872 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  27. Species Galaxias forsteri Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789) (synonym)
  28. Species Galaxias forsteri Kner, 1867 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (homonym)
  29. Species Galaxias grandis Haast, 1873 accepted as Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)
  30. Species Galaxias grandis Philippi, 1895 accepted as Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898
  31. Species Galaxias huttoni Regan, 1906 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  32. Species Galaxias koaro Phillipps, 1940 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  33. Species Galaxias kokopu Clarke, 1899 accepted as Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin, 1789)
  34. Species Galaxias krefftii Günther, 1866 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  35. Species Galaxias lynx Hutton, 1896 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  36. Species Galaxias minutus Philippi, 1858 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  37. Species Galaxias nebulosa MacLeay, 1881 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  38. Species Galaxias nigothoruk Lucas, 1892 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  39. Species Galaxias obtusus Klunzinger, 1872 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  40. Species Galaxias ocellatus McCoy, 1867 accepted as Galaxias truttaceus Valenciennes, 1846
  41. Species Galaxias parkeri Scott, 1936 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  42. Species Galaxias parrishi Stokell, 1964 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  43. Species Galaxias pseudoscriba McCoy, 1867 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  44. Species Galaxias punctatus Günther, 1866 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  45. Species Galaxias punctulatus Philippi, 1858 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  46. Species Galaxias reticulatus Richardson, 1848 accepted as Galaxias fasciatus Gray, 1842
  47. Species Galaxias robinsonii Clarke, 1899 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
  48. Species Galaxias scopus Scott, 1936 accepted as Galaxias truttaceus Valenciennes, 1846
  49. Species Galaxias scriba Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  50. Species Galaxias smithii Regan, 1906 accepted as Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898
  51. Species Galaxias titcombi Evermann & Kendall, 1906 accepted as Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898 (synonym)
  52. Species Galaxias usitatus McDowall, 1967 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  53. Species Galaxias variegatus Lahille, 1923 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  54. Species Galaxias versicolor Castelnau, 1872 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  55. Species Galaxias waterhousei Kreft, 1868 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (misspelling)
  56. Species Galaxias waterhousei Krefft, 1868 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (misspelling)
  57. Species Galaxias waterhousi Krefft, 1868 accepted as Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns, 1842)
  58. Species Galaxias weedoni Johnston, 1883 accepted as Galaxias brevipinnis Günther, 1866
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Galaxias Cuvier, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=269179 on 2024-04-20
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original description  (of Mesites Jenyns, 1842) Jenyns, L. (1842). Fish. In C. Darwin (ed.) The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832-1836. Smith, Elder & Co., London (in 4 parts): p. 1-32 (Jan. 1840); 33-64 (Jun. 1840); 65-96 (Apr. 1841); 97-172 (Apr. 1842). [details]   

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]   
 
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