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Trout Galaxias

Reference

IB0926

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Galaxids - GALAXIIDAE

Common Name

Trout Galaxias

Scientific Name

Galaxias truttaceus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Galaxids are small, elongate fishes, most measuring less than
20 cm in length. They have no scales (Except the
Salamanderfish)
most feed on insects
, crustaceans and other small aquatic invertebrates, while some also consume algae.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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