Macquaria australasica (Macquarie Perch)

Macquaria australasica (Macquarie Perch)

Family: Percichthyidae

Status: Native. Endangered in 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

Species page sighting lists are under redevelopment and will return very soon.

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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Location information

Maps
Cotter Reserve Lower Cotter Catchment
Places
Uriarra Village, ACT

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania

Macquaria australasica (Macquarie Perch)

Species information

Location information