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Galaxiiformes (Southern smelts) >
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids) > Galaxiinae
Etymology: Galaxias: Greek, galaxias, ou = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Ludwig Hermann Plate (1862–1937) was a German zoologist and geneticist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
This is the second largest member of the Galaxiidae. The only larger species is G. argenteus from New Zealand which reaches about 58 cm. See McDowall (1971b) for a detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; zoet water; brak water demersaal; amfidroom (Ref. 51243). Temperate; 40°S - 54°S
South America: Central and southern Chile from about Valdivia through the Patagonian Andes in Argentina, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.9 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 34281)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
McDowall, R.M., 1988. Diadromy in fishes: migrations between freshwater and marine environments. Croom Helm, London. (Ref. 26213)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00256 - 0.01028), b=3.13 (2.95 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Fec=16,500 (landlocked population)).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100).