Galaxias olidus

Mountain Galaxias

Galaxias olidus (Mountain Galaxias)

Family: Galaxidae (Galaxiid)

Status: Native

Size: Grows to 13.5 cm in length but is more commonly seen up to about 7cm.

Description: Small head, large mouth and short-based fleshy fins. Colouration is highly variable yellow green brown and may be blotched or mottled or plain and often displaying a series of small white yellow or pink spots, the result of nematode infection.

Location: Endemic, occurring on both sides of the Great Dividing Range from southern Queensland to eastern South Australia. This is the most commonly galaxiid recorded in the region. 

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Species information

• Galaxias olidus Scientific name
• Mountain Galaxias Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local Native
• Non-Invasive
• 0m to 987.3m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning

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Location information

• Maps

  Kosciuszko National Park Lower Cotter Catchment Namadgi National Park

• Places

  Cotter River, ACT Kosciuszko, NSW Mount Clear, ACT Rendezvous Creek, ACT Tinderry, NSW