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Galaxias platei

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Galaxias platei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Galaxiiformes
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Galaxias
Species:
G. platei
Binomial name
Galaxias platei

Galaxias platei is a galaxiid fish of the genus Galaxias. It is commonly known as tollo, puye, puyen, or puyen grande.[2]

It is native to temperate rivers and streams in southern South America on both sides of the Andes, including central and southern Chile south of Valdivia, and Argentina south of the Limay River, along the Patagonian Andes of both countries to Tierra del Fuego, and to the Falkland Islands. They are amphidromous, and found in marine, freshwater, brackish, and demersal habitats.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cussac, V. 2022. Galaxias platei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T176561197A176561203. Accessed 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Galaxias platei Steindachner, 1898 Fishbase. Retrieved 2 May 2023.