Lepidogalaxias

Lepidogalaxias
Lepidogalaxias, a male (up) and a female (down)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Cohort: Euteleostei
Superorder: Lepidogalaxii
Order: Lepidogalaxiiformes
Family: Lepidogalaxiidae
Rosen, 1974
Genus: Lepidogalaxias
Mees, 1961
Species:
L. salamandroides
Binomial name
Lepidogalaxias salamandroides
Mees, 1961
Salamanderfish observed in habitat, 2023

Lepidogalaxias salamandroides is a species of small freshwater fish of Western Australia. It is the only member of the family Lepidogalaxiidae and genus Lepidogalaxias. Common names for this fish include salamanderfish and Shannon mudminnow. Although it is not a lungfish, it resembles lungfish in several respects, including its ability to survive dry seasons by burrowing into the sand. It is on the IUCN Red List as Endangered.[1]

  1. ^ a b Morgan, D.L.; Beatty, S. (2019). "Lepidogalaxias salamandroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T11575A123378147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T11575A123378147.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.