Temperate Perch including Cods and Blackfish


 

Perch (Order: Perciformes)

 

Perciformes means perch-like and world-wide this order contains 41 percent of the boney fish species in both fresh and saltwater. In the CNM, three families  of Perciformes are represented amongst native species.


Temperate Perch including Cods and Blackfish

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Walker wrote:
20 Feb 2025
Confirm Macquarie Perch , There is a remnant population in the Cotter . Once a dominant species in the Murrumbidgee & Burrinjuck but now rarely seen in those areas due mainly to increase water temp & pollution.

Macquaria australasica
ryanbadowski wrote:
20 Jan 2025
it has the very distinctive white eye

Macquaria australasica
Walker wrote:
16 Jan 2025
Could be , right colour .

Macquaria australasica
Walker wrote:
3 Jan 2025
Certainly a Murray Cod , beautiful Markings !

Maccullochella peelii
HelenCross wrote:
3 Jan 2025
haha! Beautiful fish

Maccullochella peelii
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