Lepidogalaxias salamandroides

Taxonavigation
[edit]| Taxonavigation: Lepidogalaxiiformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Lepidogalaxiidae
Genus: Lepidogalaxias
Species: Lepidogalaxias salamandroides
Name
[edit]Lepidogalaxias salamandroides Mees, 1961
Holotype: WAM P.4887-001. Paratypes: RMNH 24104 (2), WAM P.4888-001 (3).
Type locality: Tiny creek about 6 miles east-northeast of Shannon River, Western Australia, 34°48'E, 116°26'S.
Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:8
References
[edit]- Mees, G.F. 1961. Description of a new fish of the family Galaxiidae from Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia v. 44 (pt 2) (art. 4): 33-38, Pls. 1-2.
- McDowall, R.M. & Pusey, B.J. 1983. Lepidogalaxias salamandroides Mees -- a redescription, with natural history notes. Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 11 (pt 1): 11-23.
- Hutchins, J.B. & Smith, K.N. 1991. A catalogue of type specimens of fishes in the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum Suppl. No. 38: 1-56. [see p. 8]
- Moore, G.I., Hutchins, J.B., Smith K.N. & Morrison S.M. 2008. Catalogue of type specimens of fishes in the Western Australian Museum (Second Edition). Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement No. 74: 1-69. [see p. 6]
- Nelson, J.S., Grande, T.C. & Wilson, M.V.H. (eds) 2016. Fishes of the World, 5th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N. J. v–xli + 1–707. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Reference page. [pp. 242-243]
Links
[edit]- Lepidogalaxias salamandroides in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2026. Catalog of Fishes electronic version, accessed on December 22, 2025.
- IUCN: Lepidogalaxias salamandroides Mees, 1961 (Endangered)
Vernacular names
[edit]- English: Salamander fish, Shannon mudminnow
- suomi: Salamanterikuore
- lietuvių: Salamandriniai galaksijai
- 中文: 鱗南乳魚,螈魚