Estuary perch (Macquaria colonorum)

Scientific name: Macquaria colonorum G?nther, 1863

The Estuary perch (Macquaria colonorum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percichthyidae. Native range: Oceania, Endemic to eastern and southern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 25. Dark gray on back, becoming paler below with overall silvery sheen; lower sides and belly whitish; fins dusky brown to dark brown, darker distally (except pecorals).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macquaria colonorum
Family
Percichthyidae (Temperate perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
40.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: Endemic to eastern and southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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