Paragalaxias mesotes
ENEndangered

Paragalaxias mesotes

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Stable

Population trend

1

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

OSMERIFORMES

Family

GALAXIIDAE

Genus

Paragalaxias

Paragalaxias mesotes belongs to the family GALAXIIDAE, order OSMERIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajor
04Threats

Threats

!

IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area management
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Awareness & communications
06Range

Found in 1 Country

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredENEndangeredSame
AustraliaENEndangeredENEndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Paragalaxias mesotes (Paragalaxias mesotes). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/arthurs-paragalaxias

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