obtusus, Galaxias Klunzinger [C. B.] 1872:41 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 38 (pt. 1); ref. 2623] Yarra lagoon, Victoria, Australia. Lectotype: AMS I.309960-001 [ex I.19743-003 and SMNS 1599]. Paralectotypes: AMS I.19743-003 [ex SMNS 1599] (2) [may eventually be returned to SMNS]. Type catalog: Fricke 1992:10 [ref. 20296], Fricke 2005:38 [ref. 29864]. Lectotype selected by McDowall & Frankenberg 1981:532 [ref. 5500]. •Synonym of Galaxias maculatus (Jenyns 1842) -- (McDowall & Frankenberg 1981:532 [ref. 5500], Paxton et al. 1989:177 [ref. 12442], 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.