Galaxias maculatus (Common Galaxias)
Family: Galaxidae (Galaxiid)
Status: Native
Size: Grows to 19 cm but is more common to about 10 cm in length.
Description: Slender, elongate body, dorsal and anal fins located opposite each other at the posterior of the body and a forked tail. Its colouration ranges from green to amber back and silvery white belly, with a variable covering of spots and blotches.
Location: This is a coastal species. Rare to absent in CNM area
Galaxias maculatus is listed in the following regions:
No sightings currently exist.