Nesogalaxias Whitley [G. P.] 1935:Pl. 3 legend Masc. Galaxias neocaledonicus Weber & de Beaufort 1913. Type by original designation. Not available from this reference, no description after 1930 [Art. 13.1.1]; validated by, and should date to McDowall 1968:1 [ref. 28656]. •Treated as valid as Nesogalaxias Whitley 1935 -- (McDowall 1968:3 [ref. 28656], McDowall 1984:151 [ref. 11850], McDowall 2001:397 [ref. 25906]). •Synonym of Galaxias Cuvier 1816 -- (Waters et al. 2000:790 [ref. 25437], Raadik 2014:22 [ref. 33606]). Current status: Synonym of Galaxias Cuvier 1816. Galaxiidae: Galaxiinae.