gracilis, Galaxias McDowall [R. M.] 1967:6, Fig. 5 [Breviora No. 265; ref. 7976] Upper Lake Rototuna, Kaipara Harbor, North Auckland, New Zealand. Holotype: NMNZ P.5626. Paratypes: MCZ 45053 (6); NMNZ P.4499 (6); USNM 201224 (6). Type catalog: Hardy 1990:8 [ref. 18942]. •Valid as Galaxias gracilis McDowall 1967 -- (McDowall 1970:384 [ref. 22863], Paulin et al. 1989:89 [ref. 24556], Rowe & Chisnall 1997:223 [ref. 24619], McDowall & Waters 2002:43 [ref. 26027], Raadik 2014:159 [ref. 33606], McDowall & Stewart 2015:396 [ref. 34241]). Current status: Valid as Galaxias gracilis McDowall 1967. Galaxiidae: Galaxiinae. Distribution: New Zealand. Habitat: freshwater.