jollytail

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noun

Galaxias maculatus (common galaxias), a freshwater fish with a marine larval stage, found from western Australia to the Falkland Islands.

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common jollytailcowfisheel gudgeoninangalanangaminnownative troutpulangi
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Meanings

nounjollytail (plural jollytails)

plural jollytails

  1. Galaxias maculatus (common galaxias), a freshwater fish with a marine larval stage, found from western Australia to the Falkland Islands.

    Synonyms: common jollytail, cowfish, eel gudgeon, inanga, lananga, minnow, native trout, pulangi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounGalaxias maculatus (common galaxias), a freshwater fish with a marine larval stage, found from western Australia to the Falkland Islands.

Similar
common jollytailcowfisheel gudgeoninangalanangaminnownative troutpulangislippery tarkispotted minnowwhitebait

Origin

From jolly + tail.

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Translations

Polish galaks złoty
  • galaks złotyGalaxias maculatus
Russian пятни́стая гала́ксия
  • пятни́стая гала́ксия (pjatnístaja galáksija)Galaxias maculatus
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APA

jollytail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jollytail

MLA

“jollytail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jollytail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jollytail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jollytail.

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