Northland mudfish
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The Northland mudfish, Neochanna heleios, is a galaxiid
of the genus Neochanna
, found only in swampy locations west of the Bay of Islands
in Northland, New Zealand
. Its length is up to 134 mm.
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...
, found only in swampy locations west of the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country....
in Northland, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Its length is up to 134 mm.