Galaxias ornatus, the ornate galaxias, is a galaxiid of the genus Galaxias, a member of the mountain galaxius species complex group of freshwater fish, found in Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ornate Galaxias being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Galaxias olidus
- Galaxias maculatus
- Galaxias zebratus
- Retropinna semoni
- Retropinna retropinna
- Galaxias brevipinnis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Galaxiiformes
- Family
- Galaxiidae
- Genus
- Galaxias
- Species
- Galaxias ornatus
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