Black-stripe minnow

Taxobox
name = Black-stripe minnow


status = LR/nt | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Salmoniformes
familia = Galaxiidae
genus = "Galaxiella"
species = "G. nigrostriata"
binomial = "Galaxiella nigrostriata"
binomial_authority = (Shipway, 1953)
synonyms = The black-stripe minnow ("Galaxiella nigrostriata") is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family. It is endemic to Western Australia.

Description

Galaxiella nigrostriata males grow to a maximum length of convert|4.4|cm|in|0|lk=on and females to a maximum length of convert|4.8|cm|in|0|lk=on [Morgan, D., Gill, H.S., Potter, I.C. (1996) 'Distribution of Freshwater Fish in the South-western Corner of Australia.' Water and Rivers Commission Report WRT4 1996, Perth, Western Australia. 26pp.] This species has 7-9 soft dorsal ray and 10-15 soft anal rays [Morgan, D., Gill, H.S., Potter, I.C. (1996) 'Distribution of Freshwater Fish in the South-western Corner of Australia.' Water and Rivers Commission Report WRT4 1996, Perth, Western Australia. 26pp.] . A grey colouration with a yellow stripe flanked by black stripes that begins behind the eyes and terminates at the base of the tail.

Habit

The black-stripe minnow is found in the South West region of Western Australia between the towns of Augusta to Albany [Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H., Allen, M. (2002) 'Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia.' (Western Australian Museum: Perth Western Australia)] [cite web|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9476|title=Fishbase - Galaxiella nigrostriata- Black-stripe minnow|year=2007|accessdate=2008-05-15] Most commonly known to inhabit ephemeral water sources as it is capable of aestivating in summer in the damp substrate. Also found in a range of conditions from slow-flowing rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes and pools, and road side ditches. It can often be found in and around submerged vegetation in lakes and swamps. It can tolerate acidic water that is tannin stained and with a pH as low as 4.5.

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