Mary River cod

Mary River Cod
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Maccullochella
Species:
M. mariensis
Binomial name
Maccullochella mariensis
Rowland, 1993
Synonyms
  • Maccullochella peelii mariensis Rowland, 1993

The Mary River cod (Maccullochella mariensis) is a species of temperate perch native to the coastal Mary River system of southern Queensland, Australia.[2] Mary River cod are one of Australia's most endangered freshwater fishes[3] and are notable for being the most northerly of the four Maccullochella cods found or once found in coastal river systems of eastern Australia.

The endangered status of the fish was one of the reasons that the Traveston Crossing Dam was not able to be built.[4]

The species is very territorial, staying in the same spot for 98% of the time, leaving only to feed and breed.[4]

  1. ^ Brooks, S.; Butler, G.; Kennard, M.; Espinoza, T. (2019). "Maccullochella mariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T122906177A123382286. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122906177A123382286.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Maccullochella mariensis". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference fishes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Nichols, Jennifer (29 January 2018). "Saving the endangered Mary River cod a dangerous occupation, but a labour of love". ABC News. Retrieved 22 November 2023.