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Salamanderfish

Reference

IB2942

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Galaxids - GALAXIIDAE

Common Name

Salamanderfish

Scientific Name

Lepidogalaxias salamandroides

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

The fascinating and unique Salamanderfish is sometimes classified as belonging in its own family. It is found only in acidic, ephemeral pools in the sandy coastal plains of south-western Australia.They grow to a maximum length of only 7 cm. More information on Swainston's Fishes of Australia book.

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