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Galaxias platei

Steindachner, 1898
Puyen Grande

Family: Galaxiidae
Order: Osmeriformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Galaxias platei is a ray-finned fish of the genus Galaxias. It is commonly known as tollo, puye, puyen, or puyén grande.

It is native to temperate rivers and streams in southern South America on both sides of the Andes, including central and southern Chile south of Valdivia, and Argentina south of the Limay River, along the Patagonian Andes of both countries to Tierra del Fuego, and to the Falkland Islands. They are amphidromous, and found in marine, freshwater, brackish, and demersal habitats.

Source: Wikipedia, article Galaxias platei. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
2981508/01/2007ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Geológica Provincial Laguna Azul (campo Volcánico Pan y Aike)Cristian Hernan Fulvio Perez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Galaxias platei – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.