Re: [RML] Ever heard of Galaxis zebratus

Scott Davis (unclescott at prodigy.net)
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:54:13 -0500

The several species pictured in the Baensch /Mergus Foto Index are sometimes
a little reminiscent of small trout (ironic in that exotics have threatened
them in places?) Do either South African or Oz or New Zealand aquarists
keep them? G. auratus, truttaceus, munda, and nigrostriata look kind of
interesting. Lepidogalaxius salamandroides rather resembles a loach or
darter.

Do cool temperature and oxygen requirements keep them from being kept much?
Do they migrate to spawn or can they be aquarium spawned?

Thanks,

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harro Hieronimus" <Harro.Hieronimus at t-online.de>
To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 5:12 AM
Subject: AW: [RML] Ever heard of Galaxis zebratus

Galaxias zebratus may have been shown in Belgium at the Aqua XPO last
weekend by Heiko Bleher for the first time.

Galaxiidae occur in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America
and are a relict family from times when these continents where one landmass.
Some can be kept in the normal garden pond in our area, as they have
coldness tolerance. The highest number of species is in Australia and New
Zealand. It has occured in Antarctica, I don't know if fossil ones have been
found.

Harro

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Gesendet am: Dienstag, 12. Juni 2001 11:49
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Hello

Have any of you heard of the little fish Galaxis zebratus? It is
common here in the Cape Province in South Africa. Its nearest
family is in Argentina and Australia. If a fish can stay in the same
genus over a few million years and thousand km then a land bridge
that vanished 6000 yrs ago is just as feasible for explaining the
relationships between AU and NG fish.

Bye

Tyrone Genade
Southern African Killifish Society Coastal & Offshore Coordinator
AKA 08248
tyronegenade at yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/tyronegenade

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