Eldon's galaxias
| Eldon's galaxias | |
|---|---|
Nationally Endangered (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Galaxiiformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Genus: | Galaxias |
| Species: | G. eldoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Galaxias eldoni McDowall, 1997 | |
| Range of Galaxias eldoni | |
Eldon's galaxias (Galaxias eldoni) is an endangered galaxiid fish endemic to New Zealand. One of several fishes in the genus Galaxias found in Central Otago, it has a very small home range and is at risk of being driven to extinction by trout introduced for recreational fishing.
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