Macquaria australasica (Macquarie Perch)

Macquaria australasica (Macquarie Perch)  

Family: Percichthyidae  

Status: Native. Endangered in Vic, NSW, ACT and Commonwealth jurisdictions.  

Size: Medium-sized fish, commonly 30–40 cm and 1.0–1.5 kg. Maximum size is about 2.5 kg and 50 cm.  

Description: Grey colouration with dark scale margins and  a large white/grey eye.  Body is elongated, deep, and laterally compressed. It is closely related to Golden Perch. Location: Restricted to isolated sites in the Upper Mururmbidgee and Tumut Catchments

Macquaria australasica is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  Central West NSW


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