Western mud minnow

Taxobox
name = Western mud minnow


status = LR/nt | status_system = IUCN2.3 | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Salmoniformes
familia = Galaxiidae
genus = "Galaxiella"
species = "G. munda"
binomial = "Galaxiella munda"
binomial_authority = McDowall, 1978
synonyms = The western mud minnow ("Galaxiella munda") or Mud Minnow is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. In 1999 the Mud Minnow was not included in the list of threatened species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Description

This species has a maximum length of convert|6|cm|in|0|lk=on. [cite web|url=http://fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9464|title=Fishbase - Mud Minnow|year=2007|accessdate=2007-10-02] The Mud Minnow has an elongated scaleless body, a white belly and a grey-brown back. A distinctive broad brown stripe starts from behind the eye and ends tailfins base.The fish has a one year life-cycle. [cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/galaxiella-munda-advice.pdf|title=Advice to the Minister of Environment and Heritage from TSSC|year=2006|accessdate=2007-10-02]

Habit

This species is only found in the South West corner of Western Australia. It inhabits coastal rivers, streams, ponds, swamps and ditches between Albany and Ellen Brook. It can tolerate acidic water that is tannin stained and with a pH as low as 3.0.

Diet

Galaxiella munda is carnivorous and mainly feeds on small insects. insect larvae and micro-crustaceans.

References

ource

* Wager, R. 1996. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/8821/all Galaxiella munda] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 04 August 2007.