scriba, Galaxias Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1846:347 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18; ref. 1011] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-5217. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:3 [ref. 19576]. •Synonym of Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns 1842) -- (McDowall & Frankenberg 1981:531 [ref. 5500], Paxton et al. 1989:176 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:237 [ref. 22532], Berra in Reis et al. 2003:504 [ref. 27061], Paxton et al. 2006:405 [ref. 28995]). Current status: Synonym of Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns 1842). Galaxiidae: Galaxiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.