Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Clarence galaxias (Galaxias johnstoni), recorded as Endangered
Clarence galaxias (Galaxias johnstoni). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Clarence galaxias

Galaxias johnstoni

The Clarence galaxias is a ray-finned fish in the family Galaxiidae endemic to Tasmania.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Galaxias johnstoni
Taxonomy
Osmeriformes · Galaxiidae · Galaxias

Appearance

The Clarence galaxias is scaleless and has a dark brown back with brown bars and bands extending down its sides, while the belly is a lighter yellow-cream color.

Adults reach a body length of 12.5–14 cm and a maximum weight of 20 g.

Range and habitat

The Clarence galaxias is a freshwater species and inhabits lakes as well as swamps and streams connected to lakes. It is endemic to Tasmania's Derwent River catchment, among them the Clarence Lagoon. The Clarence galaxias is a ray-finned fish in the family Galaxiidae endemic to Tasmania.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

While locally common, the species has been classified as endangered by the IUCN. It is under pressure from predation and competition from introduced brown trout and rainbow trout.

Clarence galaxias is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Clarence galaxias, Wikidata item Q305874. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Eldon's galaxias (Galaxias eldoni), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Eldon's galaxias

Galaxias eldoni
Photograph of Roundhead galaxias (Galaxias anomalus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Roundhead galaxias

Galaxias anomalus
Photograph of Lowland longjaw galaxias (Galaxias cobitinis), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Lowland longjaw galaxias

Galaxias cobitinis
Photograph of Bignose galaxias (Galaxias macronasus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Bignose galaxias

Galaxias macronasus

Quick answers

What is Clarence galaxias?
Clarence galaxias is a galaxiid in the family Galaxiidae (order Osmeriformes) — Galaxias johnstoni.
What is the conservation status of Clarence galaxias?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Galaxias johnstoni. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Clarence galaxias live?
It is endemic to Tasmania's Derwent River catchment, among them the Clarence Lagoon.
Why is Clarence galaxias in crisis?
While locally common, the species has been classified as endangered by the IUCN.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Galaxias johnstoni?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Clarence galaxias a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.