Native Fish: Mountain Galaxias (Galaxias olidus), Braidwood, NSW

The Mountain Galaxias is a small native freshwater fish that is found in creeks and rivers in south-eastern Australia, particularly at higher altitudes. Like many other species of galaxiids, it was once widespread and common, but only thrives in areas free of introduced predatory fish such as trout and redfin. These fish were filmed in a headwater tributary of the Shoalhaven River near Braidwood in NSW. Another recent video with the same name shows a drifting view of the fish and their habitat shot at the same time as this one.
For more information of Mountain Galaxias, see the Fishes of Australia website
fishesofaustra.... CAAB Taxon Code: 37 102018

[@snafu2727]

Hi, lovely video of the Mountain Galaxias, thank you. Just a quick mention, the link to *more information* resolves to: Page Not Found - 404 Error. The page can be found by searching for Mountain Galaxias or the CAAB Taxon Code, but it would be nice if the link worked - if it's not too much trouble please? Thanks again!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Nice looking. little spot, Thanks for sharing Greg.

[@snells-window]

You're welcome

[@NaturalBiotopes]

Great natural video, good job.

[@snells-window]

thankyou

[@gregmartin1615]

Wonderful! Good numbers in this water body. Lovely combination of mostly fixed camera shots with a couple of drifting shots. Fabulous!

[@snells-window]

thanks Greg

[@petrogale6074]

Nice video. Love the shot with the fish coming up behind the stems

[@snells-window]

I love that shot too, a little unexpected, although I do like to have objects in camera which force the fish to appear not just from the right or left; it helps to add a bit of depth to otherwise 2D video. Unfortunately placing the camera there disturbed the water, which brought the fish in, but once it cleared a bit they were no longer interested, as so often happens. The other video at the same spot with the camera drifting shows the water without disturbance. Hope you are getting out a bit too.