Galaxias olidus
Mountain Galaxias at Yaouk, ACT
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| Galaxias olidus | DougT | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 11 Oct 2026 |
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User's notes
The creek was relatively deep and fast flowing at this spot and compared to other times I have been here. I could see three distinct species of fish, but very difficult to photograph as I was a few metres up the embankment. This was the smallest of the fish species, about 3-4cm in length.
2 comments
12 Oct 2026
Interesting! This is Mountain galaxias. If you're certain there were 3 different species then I would say in your other photo is a trout species, probably rainbow but very difficult to tell. I was initially thinking it was also a galaxias. @MattBeitzel any thoughts?
12 Oct 2026
Id suspect 3 age classes of Mountain galaxias. While trout have been known there >2 decades ago we have a survey site close by and have only had mountain galaxias at that for the last deccade
Location information
- Coordinates 148.841510-35.358070
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Yaouk, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2026 12:49 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- Less than 1m Depth of sighting
Collections
- Christine NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Galaxias olidus Galaxias Native Fish Fish
Species information
- Galaxias olidus Scientific name
- Mountain Galaxias Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1039.2m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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