Macquaria

Macquaria
Golden perch, M. ambigua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Macquaria
G. Cuvier, 1830
Type species
Macquaria australasica
G. Cuvier, 1830[1]
Synonyms[2]

Macquaria is a genus of medium-sized, predatory temperate perches endemic to Australia. They are found in rivers and estuaries of the eastern part of the continent.[3]

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Macquaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Percichthyidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FishBase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).