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Galaxiidae (Galaxiids) > Galaxiinae
Etymology: Neochanna: Greek, neos = new + Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335); heleios: From the Greek heleios meaning 'dwelling in the marsh' (Ref. 43717).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. High altitude
Distribución
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Oceania: Northland, New Zealand.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.8 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 43717); common length : 10.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 43717)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 16; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 16 - 19; Vértebra: 55 - 57. Jaw extends to posterior margin of the eye; eye is small; head displays a dorsal bulbous swelling behind eye, particularly in large individuals; caudal peduncle elongated. Principal caudal fin rays 11-13. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 43717).
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Inhabits ephemeral areas that dry out over summer and autumn months, where it aestivates in damp areas or under tree roots and logs (Ref. 43717).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Ling, N. and D.M. Gleeson, 2001. A new species of mudfish, Neochanna (Teleostei: Galaxiidae), from northern New Zealand. J. R. Soc. N. Z. 31(2):385-392. (Ref. 43717)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00205 - 0.01170), b=3.12 (2.91 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).