Author: Mack, 1936
FBname: Barred Galaxias
Comments: Occurs together with <i>Galaxias olidus</i> at one site (Raspberry Creek, Woods Point) though considered to have been sympatric with other populations before alien trout severely fragmented populations and substantially altered distributional patterns.  Considered to have been historically sympatric with <i>Galaxias arcanus</i> and very possibly with <i>Galaxias oliros</i> at the very downstream extent of its range.  Inhabits small to medium-sized (0.7-11.0 m average width), moderately to fast flowing, steep gradient, shallow (0.1-0.4 m average depth), creeks and rivers, all typically cool to cold. Stream substrate is composed of bedrock, boulder, cobble, with smaller amounts of pebble, gravel and sand.  Streams are usually well shaded by dense overhanging riparian vegetation. Instream habitat usually has accumulations of large and small timber debris, rocks and tree roots in undercut banks.  Forages off the bottom and mid water in pools and at the end of riffle/glide sections and feeds mostly on aquatic and terrestrial insects.  Spawns from late September to early October, though males can be running ripe from about April, and females ripe from mid-June.  Adults may live to around 15 years of age (Ref. 98815).