Galaxiidae
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The Galaxiidae are a family of scaleless freshwater and marine salmonoid fishes found in the Southern Hemisphere. The family's type genus is Galaxias. These fish are ecologically similar to trouts and smelts and are found in freshwater environments in southern Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. Galaxiid fishes are typically small, measuring between 4 to 12 inches, and can be found in both marine and freshwater habitats. The family Galaxiidae includes about 50 species and has the broadest distribution among these Southern Hemisphere fish families.123
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