Flat-headed galaxias
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Scientific Name
Galaxias rostratus
Other Common Names
Murray jollytail, flat-headed jollytail
Size
Commonly 100-140 mm; up to 150 mm, 25 g
Conservation Status
Indeterminate, probably threatened. IUCN Redlist: vulnerable.
Habitat
Shoals 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, near aquatic vegetation.
Distribution
Patchy distribution in the south and south west of the Murray Darling river system, as far downstream as Mannum, South Australia.
Diet
Believed to ba carnivorous, feeding mainly on small crustaceans and aquatic insects.
Reproduction
During 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.
Angling
Not suitable for angling
On the table
Not a table fish.
