Chatham mudfish
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The Chatham mudfish, Neochanna rekohua, is a galaxiid
of the genus Neochanna
, endemic to the island of Chatham, the main island of the Chatham Islands
. It was discovered in 1997 by C. P. Mitchell.
Galaxiid
The Galaxiidae, also known by the anglicised name as galaxiids, are a family of mostly small freshwater fish in the southern hemisphere. The majority of species live in Australia or New Zealand, some are also found in South Africa, South America, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia and the Falkland...
of the genus Neochanna
Neochanna
Neochanna is a genus of six mudfish species, five restricted to New Zealand, and one to Tasmania.-Species:* Brown mudfish, Neochanna apoda Günther, 1867* Canterbury mudfish, Neochanna burrowsius...
, endemic to the island of Chatham, the main island of the Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are an archipelago and New Zealand territory in the Pacific Ocean consisting of about ten islands within a radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island. Their name in the indigenous language, Moriori, means Misty Sun...
. It was discovered in 1997 by C. P. Mitchell.