Galaxias gollumoides

The Gollum galaxias, Galaxias gollumoides, is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand, on Stewart Island/Rakiura, throughout the Catlins and Southland, and in the Nevis River.

The Galaxias gollumoides lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The Gollum galaxias, Galaxias gollumoides, is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, found only in New Zealand, on Stewart Island/Rakiura, throughout the Catlins and Southland, and in the Nevis River. It grows to a length of up to 15 cm. More

Galaxias gollumoides is a new species described from the Island Hill wetlands in central Stewart Island (east of Mason Bay), and the Robertson River in southern Stewart Island. It is the first endemic Galaxias from the island, although another non-diadromous species, G. More

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