New Zealand Freshwater Fish

DSC_1165 Manuherikia alpine galaxias (Galaxias aff. paucispondylus 'Manuherikia') a highly disjunct population of Alpine galaxias living in the headwaters of the Manuherikia River. This as yet undescribed species, is absent from the remainder of the Clutha River system, apart from an outlier in the Locky River - which flows into Lake Wakatipu. The nearest conspecifics are found to the north, in the Ahuriri River, part of the Waitaki River system. Upper Manuherikia River *

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DSC_1165 Manuherikia alpine galaxias (Galaxias aff. paucispondylus 'Manuherikia') a highly disjunct population of Alpine galaxias living in the headwaters of the Manuherikia River. This as yet undescribed species, is absent from the remainder of the Clutha River system, apart from an outlier in the Locky River - which flows into Lake Wakatipu. The nearest conspecifics are found to the north, in the Ahuriri River, part of the Waitaki River system. Upper Manuherikia River *

DSC 1165 Manuherikia alpine galaxias Galaxias paucispondylus disjunct population headwaters Manuherikia River undescribed species Clutha River system Upper Manuherikia River