Paragalaxias julianus McDowall & Fulton, 1978
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
Paragalaxias julianus, also known as the Julian galaxias, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Galaxiidae. The species is only known from the Central Plateau of Tasmania in Australia and is usually 6 cm (2.4 in) long (SL), the largest specimen ever recorded was 10 cm (3.9 in) long (SL).
Wikipedia contributors, Paragalaxias julianus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:31:23.492871+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paragalaxias julianus McDowall & Fulton, 1978
- Name authority
- McDowall & Fulton, 1978
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Galaxiiformes
- Family
- Galaxiidae
- Genus
- Paragalaxias
- 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
- genusParagalaxias Scott, 1935
- speciesParagalaxias julianus McDowall & Fulton, 1978
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paragalaxias. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paragalaxias eleotroides McDowall & Fulton, 1978 | GalaxiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paragalaxias mesotes McDowall & Fulton, 1978 | GalaxiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paragalaxias dissimilis (Regan, 1906) | 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.
- McDowall, R. M., & Fulton, W. (1978). A further new species of Paragalaxias Scott (Salmoniformes: Galaxiidae) from Tasmania with a revised key to the species. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 29 (5): 659–665. https://doi.org/10.1071/mf9780659 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:4CVG9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.