nigothoruk, Galaxias Lucas [A. H. S.] 1892:27 [Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria (n. s.) v. 4 (pt 1) (art. 4); ref. 14514] Lake Tali Karng [as Lake Nigothoruk], above the head of Wellington River, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Syntypes: BMNH 1891.9.24.44 (1), NMV A.408-411 (1, 1, 1, 1). Type catalog: Dixon 1972:121 [ref. 19266]. •Synonym of Galaxias brevipinnis Günther 1866 -- (McDowall & Frankenberg 1981:458 [ref. 5500], Paxton et al. 1989:175 [ref. 12442], Paxton et al. 2006:404 [ref. 28995]). Current status: Synonym of Galaxias brevipinnis Günther 1866. Galaxiidae: Galaxiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.