coxii, Galaxias Macleay [W.] 1880:45 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 5 (pt 1); ref. 17580] Mt. Wilson, Falls of Colo River, New South Wales, Australia, elevation 2500-3500 feet. Syntypes: (3) AMS I.16262-001 [ex MAMU F87] (some of 21). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:205 [ref. 19518] listed Macleay specimens as "cotypes". •Synonym of Galaxias brevipinnis Günther 1866 -- (McDowall & Frankenberg 1981:456 [ref. 5500], Cadwallader & Backhouse 1983:214 [ref. 25473], Paxton et al. 1989:175 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:235 [ref. 22532], Paxton et al. 2006:404 [ref. 28995]). Current status: Synonym of Galaxias brevipinnis Günther 1866. Galaxiidae: Galaxiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.