CRCritically Endangered

Galaxias brevissimus

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

Decreasing

Population trend

1

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

OSMERIFORMES

Family

GALAXIIDAE

Genus

Galaxias

Galaxias brevissimus belongs to the family GALAXIIDAE, order OSMERIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Artificial - TerrestrialMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

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

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Droughts

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Legislation
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 (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame

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). Galaxias brevissimus (Galaxias brevissimus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/short-tailed-galaxias

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