Paragalaxias
Encyclopedia
Paragalaxias is a genus of freshwater fish of the family
Galaxiidae, endemic to Tasmania
, Australia.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Galaxiidae, endemic to Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia.
Species
- Shannon galaxias, Paragalaxias dissimilis (Regan, 1906)
- Great Lake darter, Paragalaxias eleotroides McDowall & Fulton, 1978
- Julian galaxias, Paragalaxias julianus McDowall & Fulton, 1978
- Arthurs paragalaxiasArthurs paragalaxiasThe arthurs paragalaxias is a species of fish in the Galaxiidae family. It is endemic to Australia.-References:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Paragalaxias mesotes McDowall & Fulton, 1978