Mary River cod (Maccullochella mariensis)

Scientific name: Maccullochella mariensis Rowland, 1993

The Mary River cod (Maccullochella mariensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Percichthyidae. Native range: Oceania, River Mary in Queensland, Australia. Not dealt with in the 2000 Red List. Considered endangered.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maccullochella mariensis
Family
Percichthyidae (Temperate perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Oceania: River Mary in Queensland, Australia. Not dealt with in the 2000 Red List. Considered endangered.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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