Salamanderfish

Lepidogalaxias salamandroides

Young Fish Sleep in Pear Shaped Mud Burrows

Salamanderfish is a freshwater fish found around Oceania. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salamanderfishes
Family: Lepidogalaxiidae
Genus: Lepidogalaxias
Maximum length: 7.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: endemic to Western Australia in seasonal pools between the Blackwood and Kent rivers.

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