==Species==There are currently 46 recognized species in this genus:* "Galaxias aequipinnis" Raadik, 2014 (East Gippsland galaxias)* "Galaxias anomalus" Stokell, 1959 (Roundhead galaxias)* "Galaxias arcanus" Raadik, 2014 (Riffle galaxias)* "Galaxias argenteus" J. F. Gmelin, 1789 (Giant kokopu)* "Galaxias auratus" R. M. Johnston, 1883 (Golden galaxias)* "Galaxias brevipinnis" Günther, 1866 (Climbing galaxias)* "Galaxias brevissimus" Raadik, 2014 (Short-tail galaxias)* "Galaxias cobitinis" McDowall & Waters, 2002 (Lowland longjawed galaxias)* "Galaxias depressiceps" McDowall & Wallis, 1996 (Flathead galaxias)* "Galaxias divergens" Stokell, 1959 (Dwarf galaxias)* "Galaxias eldoni" McDowall, 1997 (Eldons galaxias)* "Galaxias fasciatus" J. E. Gray, 1842 (Banded kokopu)* "Galaxias fontanus" Fulton, 1978 (Swan galaxias)* "Galaxias fuscus" Mack, 1936 (Barred galaxias)* "Galaxias globiceps" C. H. Eigenmann, 1928* "Galaxias gollumoides" McDowall & Chadderton, 1999 (Gollum galaxias)* "Galaxias gracilis" McDowall, 1967 (Dwarf inanga)* "Galaxias gunaikurnai" Raadik, 2014 (Shaw galaxias)* "Galaxias johnstoni" E. O. G. Scott, 1936 (Clarence galaxias)* "Galaxias lanceolatus" Raadik, 2014 (Tapered galaxias)* "Galaxias longifundus" Raadik, 2014 (West Gippsland galaxias)* "Galaxias macronasus" McDowall & Waters, 2003* "Galaxias maculatus" Jenyns, 1842 (Common galaxias)* "Galaxias mcdowalli" Raadik, 2014 (McDowall’s galaxias)* "Galaxias mungadhan" Raadik, 2014 (Dargo galaxias)* "Galaxias neocaledonicus" M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1913* "Galaxias niger" Andrews, 1985 (Black galaxias)* "Galaxias occidentalis" J. D. Ogilby, 1899 (Western galaxias)* "Galaxias olidus" Günther, 1866 (Mountain galaxias)* "Galaxias oliros" Raadik, 2014 (Obscure galaxias)* "Galaxias ornatus" Castelnau, 1873 (Ornate galaxias)* "Galaxias parvus" Frankenberg, 1968 (Small pedder galaxias)* "Galaxias paucispondylus" Stokell, 1938 (Alpine galaxias)* "Galaxias pedderensis" Frankenberg, 1968 (Pedder galaxias)* "Galaxias platei" Steindachner, 1898* "Galaxias postvectis" F. E. Clarke, 1899 (Short-jawed kokopu)* "Galaxias prognathus" Stokell, 1940 (Long-jawed galaxias)* "Galaxias pullus" McDowall, 1997 (Dusky galaxias)* "Galaxias rostratus" Klunzinger, 1872 (Flathead galaxias)* "Galaxias supremus" Raadik, 2014 (Kosciuszko galaxias)* "Galaxias tantangara" Raadik, 2014 (Stocky galaxias)* "Galaxias tanycephalus" Fulton, 1978 (Saddled galaxias)* "Galaxias terenasus" Raadik, 2014 (Roundsnout galaxias)* "Galaxias truttaceus" Valenciennes, 1846 (Spotted galaxias)* "Galaxias vulgaris" Stokell, 1949 (Common river galaxias)* "Galaxias zebratus" Castelnau, 1861 (Cape galaxias)==Distribution==Galaxias are restricted to the Southern Hemisphere, and generally only occur in temperate latitudes.
* "Galaxias anomalus" Stokell, 1959* "Galaxias argenteus" (Gmelin, 1789) — серебристая, или гигантская, галаксия* "Galaxias auratus" Johnston, 1883* "Galaxias brevipinnis" Günther, 1866* "Galaxias cobitinis" McDowall & Waters, 2002* "Galaxias rostratus" Klunzinger, 1872* "Galaxias olidus" Günter, 1866* "Galaxias depressiceps" McDowall & Wallis, 1996* "Galaxias divergens" Stokell, 1959 — изменчивая, или карликовая, галаксия* "Galaxias eldoni" McDowall, 1997* "Galaxias fasciatus" Gray, 1842 — полосатая галаксия* "Galaxias fontanus" Fulton, 1978* "Galaxias fuscus" Mack, 1936* "Galaxias globiceps" Eigenmann, 1928* "Galaxias gollumoides" McDowall & Chadderton, 1999* "Galaxias gracilis" McDowall, 1967 — изящная галаксия* "Galaxias johnstoni" Scott, 1936 — галаксия Джонстона* "Galaxias maculatus" (Jenyns, 1842) — пятнистая галаксия* "Galaxias neocaledonicus" Weber & de Beaufort, 1913* "Galaxias niger" Andrews, 1985* "Galaxias occidentalis" Ogilby, 1899 — западная галаксия* "Galaxias olidus" Günther, 1866 — квинслендская галаксия* "Galaxias parvus" Frankenberg, 1968 — маленькая галаксия* "Galaxias paucispondylus" Stokell, 1938* "Galaxias pedderensis" Frankenberg, 1968 — паддерская галаксия* "Galaxias platei" Steindachner, 1898* "Galaxias postvectis" Clarke, 1899 — короткочелюстная галаксия* "Galaxias prognathus" Stokell, 1940 — длинночелюстная галаксия* "Galaxias pullus" McDowall, 1997* "Galaxias tanycephalus" Fulton, 1978* "Galaxias truttaceus" Valenciennes, 1846* "Galaxias vulgaris" Stokell, 1949 — обыкновенная речная галаксия* "Galaxias zebratus" (Castelnau, 1861) — зебровидная галаксия