Climbing galaxias

Galaxias brevipinnis

Galaxiid Fish in New Zealand Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

The climbing galaxias or kōaro (Galaxias brevipinnis) is a fish of the family Galaxiidae found in Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands. The name climbing galaxias is used in Australia, and koaro or kōaro in New Zealand. Further vernacular names include short-finned galaxias, broad-finned galaxias, Cox's mountain galaxias, and Pieman galaxias.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Galaxiids
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Galaxias
Maximum length: 28 cm
Distribution: Oceania: found in southeastern Australia in streams draining east and south from the Great Dividing Range; Flinders and King Islands in Bass Strait; widespread in Tasmania; also in New Zealand and the Chatham, Auckland and Campbell Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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