Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The investigation has revealed no Tasmanian
galaxiid identical with any New Zealand form.
The fish known hitherto as Galaxias attenuatus in
Tasmania is shown to be at least subspecifically
different from the form bearing this name in New
Zealand. The two forms are referred to the species
maculatus Jenyns on the grounds of page precedence,
and are regarded as different subspecies.
No fish agreeing with G. auratus,Johnson and G.
weedoni Johnston have been found but G. affinis
Regan appears to be a valid species represented by
variants in different waters.
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
