Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898
photo by Berra, T.M.

Family:  Galaxiidae (Galaxiids), subfamily: Galaxiinae
Max. size:  30.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous
Distribution:  South America: Central and southern Chile from about Valdivia through the Patagonian Andes in Argentina, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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