Neochanna diversus Stokell, 1949
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The waikaka or black mudfish (Neochanna diversus) is a fish of the family Galaxiidae, found only in swamps and wetlands in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand, from Kaitaia in the north to the Mōkau River in the south.
Wikipedia contributors, Black mudfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:18:43.772621+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neochanna diversus Stokell, 1949
- Name authority
- Stokell, 1949
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Galaxiiformes
- Family
- Galaxiidae
- Genus
- Neochanna
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGalaxiiformes
- familyGalaxiidae Müller, 1845
- subfamilyGalaxiinae Müller, 1845
- genusNeochanna Günther, 1867
- speciesNeochanna diversus Stokell, 1949
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neochanna. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neochanna burrowsius (Phillipps, 1926) | GalaxiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neochanna cleaveri (Scott, 1934) | GalaxiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neochanna rekohua (Mitchell, 1995) | GalaxiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neochanna apoda Günther, 1867 | GalaxiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neochanna heleios Ling & Gleeson, 2001 | GalaxiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Stokell, G. (1949). The systematic arrangement of the New Zealand Galaxiidae. Pt. II. Specific classification. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, v. 77: 472–496, Pls. 52–57. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:46CMZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.