Macquaria australasica
1 Macquarie Perch at Uriarra Village, ACT
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| Macquaria australasica | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Feb 2025 | |
| Macquaria australasica | Ct1000 | 20 Feb 2025 |
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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.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.942628-35.321760
- Altitude 619.9m
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 20 Feb 2025 05:05 PM Recorded on
- Ct1000 Recorded by
- 1m - 3m Depth of sighting
Collections
- Ct1000 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands ACT threatened species Macquaria australasica Temperate Perch including Cods and Blackfish Native Fish Fish
Species information
- Macquaria australasica Scientific name
- Macquarie Perch Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 787m Recorded at altitude
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