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Paragalaxias julianus

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Species of ray-finned fish

Paragalaxias julianus
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Galaxiiformes
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Paragalaxias
Species: P. julianus
Binomial name
Paragalaxias julianus
McDowall & Fulton, 1978

Paragalaxias julianus, also known as the Julian galaxias, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Galaxiidae. The species is only known from the Central Plateau of Tasmania in Australia and is usually 6 cm (2.4 in) long (SL), the largest specimen ever recorded was 10 cm (3.9 in) long (SL).

Status

The fish is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN under criteria B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii).

References

  1. ^ Freeman, R. (2019). "Western Paragalaxias". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T122904234A123382201. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122904234A123382201.en. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paragalaxias julianus". FishBase.
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Paragalaxias julianus


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