auratus, Galaxias Johnston [R. M.] 1883:131 [Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1882; ref. 18337] Lake Sorell [as near Great Lake], Tasmania, Australia, elevation 4000 feet. No types known. •Valid as Galaxias auratus Johnston 1883 -- (Fulton 1978:114 [ref. 8932], McDowall & Frankenberg 1981:512 [ref. 5500], Paxton et al. 1989:175 [ref. 12442], McDowall & Fulton in McDowall 1996:62 [ref. 22909], Unmack 2001:1060 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:95 [ref. 25930], Paxton et al. 2006:403 [ref. 28995], Raadik 2014:159 [ref. 33606], Adams et al. 2023:[C] [ref. 40384]). Current status: Valid as Galaxias auratus Johnston 1883. Galaxiidae: Galaxiinae. Distribution: Australia: Tasmania endemic. Habitat: freshwater.