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2 April 2025
Hatchery first gives hope to endangered galaxias

THE Victorian government has expanded the range of two critically endangered small-bodied native fish, Moroka galaxias and McDowall’s galaxias, by stocking both species into the wild for the first time.

Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO Travis Dowling said the release of 50 Moroka galaxias and 50 McDowall’s galaxias will help curb their risk of extinction and safeguard against increasing ...

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