Murray cod

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The Murray cod is a large, long-lived freshwater fish native to the Murray–Darling river system in Australia and is one of the country’s most iconic and culturally significant native species.

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Murray cod canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
native Australian fish
binomialName Maccullochella
surface form: Maccullochella peelii
bodyColor cream to olive-green with darker mottling
bodyShape large and elongated
class Actinopterygii
commonName Murray cod self-link
conservationStatus vulnerable in parts of its range
country Australia
culturalSignificance iconic Australian native fish
important to Indigenous Australian communities
diet carnivorous
distribution New South Wales
Queensland (Murray–Darling catchment)
South Australia (Murray–Darling catchment)
Victoria
economicUse aquaculture
recreational fishing
family Percichthyidae
genus Maccullochella
habitat billabongs
freshwater rivers
lakes
kingdom Animalia
lifespan more than 40 years
managementAction closed seasons for fishing
size and bag limits for anglers
stocking programs in some waterways
maximumLength about 1.8 metres
maximumWeight over 100 kilograms
nativeTo Australia
Murray–Darling Basin
order Perciformes
parentalCare male guards eggs
phylum Chordata
preysOn crustaceans
fish
frogs
small mammals
reproduction egg-laying
spawningHabitat hard substrates such as logs and rocks
spawningSeason spring to early summer
taxonRank species
threat barriers to fish migration
habitat degradation
overfishing
river regulation

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Murray River supportsSpecies Murray cod
Murray cod commonName Murray cod self-link
Lake Burrendong (nearby) hasFishSpecies Murray cod
subject surface form: Lake Burrendong
Lake Burrendong hasFishSpecies Murray cod