Macquaria australasica
2 Macquarie Perch at Uriarra Village, ACT
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| Macquaria australasica | MattBeitzel | 26 Nov 2025 | |
| Macquaria australasica | TCosta | 25 Nov 2025 |
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A small school of 3 fish that dispersed then congregated again a number of times due to human disturbance in the shallows. They seemed to be preparing to spawn as a lot of close contact between one larger fish and two smaller.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.942895-35.322609
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 24 Nov 2025 03:08 PM Recorded on
- TCosta Recorded by
- Less than 1m Depth of sighting
Collections
- P52H NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Macquaria australasica ACT threatened species 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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