Western galaxias

Taxobox
name = Western Galaxias


status = LC
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Salmoniformes
familia = Galaxiidae
genus = "Galaxias"
species = "G. occidentalis"
binomial = "Galaxias occidentalis"
binomial_authority =(Ogilby, 1899)
synonyms =

The Western Galaxias ("Galaxias occidentalis") is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. This species is large compared with other galaxids and is commonly found to be convert|100|mm|in|0|lk=on [cite web|url=http://www.nativefish.asn.au/westerngalaxias.html|title=Native Fish Australia - Western Galaxias|year=2007|accessdate=2007-10-01] in length but can grow up to convert|170|mm|in|0|lk=on. [cite web|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=22570|title=Fishbase - Galaxias occidentalis|year=2007|accessdate=2007-10-01]

Common names

* Western galaxias
* Western Minnow

Habit

Thr Western Galaxias is found to inhabit many water ways in the South West corner of Western Australia. From North of Perth to as far East as Albany. Able to habit a range of conditions from fresh water pools to slow-flowing saline rivers. It can often be found in and around submerged vegetation in rocky pools at the base of rapids and waterfalls.

Diet

Galaxias occidentalis is carnivorous and mainly feeds on small insects and crustaceans.

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