Inanga

Galaxias maculatus

Eggs Wait Ashore for Spring Tide

Inanga is a migratory fish of Oceania. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 19 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Galaxiids
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Galaxias
Maximum length: 19 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Oceania: Australia (including Tasmania), Lord Howe Island, New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. South America: Ranges from along the Chilean side of the Andes near Valparaiso to the southern extremity of the island chain southeast of Tierra del Fuego. Also on the eastern side of the Andes in Argentina in isolated lakes (Meliquina, Traful, Nahuel Huapi, Gutierrez, and Pellegrini) which drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Negro River. It occurs on Falkland Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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