Aplochiton marinus
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| Aplochiton marinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Galaxiiformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Genus: | Aplochiton |
| Species: | A. marinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplochiton marinus Eigenmann, 1928 | |
Aplochiton marinus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Galaxiidae. It is an amphidromous fish migrating between ocean and fresh water.[2]
A. marinus is endemic to Chile.[2] The species has previously been synonymised with A. taeniatus[1] but was confirmed as a full, valid species in 2013.[3]