The
common galaxias or
inanga (
Galaxias maculatus), is a
species of
fish from the
galaxiid family that is very widespread in the
Southern Hemisphere. It is a slim narrow fish with a forked tail and as an adult it lives in
freshwater rivers and lakes. The common galaxias grows to a length of 40 to 120 mm, but can grow up to 180 mm. The English
vernacular names used for the species also include
cowfish, jollytail, common jollytail, eel gudgeon, inaka, native trout, pulangi, slippery tarki, spotted minnow and
whitebait.