| Galaxias globiceps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Galaxiiformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Genus: | Galaxias |
| Species: | G. globiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Galaxias globiceps C. H. Eigenmann, 1928 | |
Galaxias globiceps is a species of fish in the family Galaxiidae endemic to Chile.
Galaxias globiceps lives in a freshwater environment [1] in a temperate climate. [2]
The average length of an unsexed male Galaxias globiceps is about 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in). [2]
The species is known only from the type locality at Los Alerces near Puerto Montt, Chile. [2]
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Drombus globiceps is one of ten species of goby in the genus Drombus. It is found in the western Indo-Pacific. Its common names include Kranji drombus and bighead goby. It is a tropical fish and has been recorded from the Ganges Delta and Chilika Lake of India, the Bay of Bengal, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Northern Territory and northern Queensland of Australia. It lives in both marine and fresh water environments. It is considered that D. globiceps is possibly a synonym of Drombus ocyurus. Its threats to human is least concerned.
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