Aplochiton marinus is a species of fish in the family Galaxiidae. It is an amphidromous fish migrating between ocean and fresh water.[2]

Aplochiton marinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Galaxiiformes
Family: Galaxiidae
Genus: Aplochiton
Species:
A. marinus
Binomial name
Aplochiton marinus
Eigenmann, 1928

A. marinus is endemic to Chile.[2] The species has previously been synonymised with A. taeniatus[1] but was confirmed as a full, valid species in 2013.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cussac, V. (2022). "Aplochiton marinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T1866A176549381. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T1866A176549381.en. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aplochiton marinus". FishBase. April 2010 version.
  3. ^ Alò, D., C. Correa, C. Arias and L. Cárdenas, 2013. Diversity of Aplochiton fishes (Galaxiidea) and the taxonomic resurrection of A. marinus. PLoS ONE 8(8)(e71577):1-11