Image: The head of a Murray Cod
Description
The head of a 53 cm long Murray Cod caught by New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, using a boat electrofisher, in March 2005. The fish was caught downstream of Yarrawonga Weir, Murray River, New South Wales. It was released after being measured.
- Photographer:
- John Pogoonoski
- Rights:
- © NSW DPI
- Common name:
- Murray Cod
- Scientific name:
- Maccullochella peelii
- Family:
- Percichthyidae
- Order:
- Perciformes
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