Scientific NameGalaxias rostratus Other Common NamesMurray jollytail, flat-headed jollytail SizeCommonly 100-140 mm; up to 150 mm, 25 g Conservation StatusIndeterminate HabitatShoals in mid-water. Usually below 150 m altitude in Murray system in still or gently flowing waters, lakes, billabongs and backwaters. Depth 1 m, substrate of coarse sand and mud, and debris. |
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ReproductionDuring season August to September, spawns for up to a month, suggesting that only small numbers of eggs shed at any one time. Little is known about its life history | |