Description
Common name: Murray cod
Latin name: Maccullochella peelii
Maximum size: adult fish regularly reaching 80–100 cm
Water chemistry: pH: 5.5-7.5; Hardness: medium hard (dH: 5-10); Temperature: 16-28 C
Origin: The species is widely distributed in the Murray-Darling basin in eastern Australia. Juveniles eat small fish, aquatic insects and small crustaceans, such as prawns. The Murray cod is the apex predator in the rivers of the Murray-Darling basin and mainly eats fish and crustaceans, but also everything else which they can catch.
The Murray cod is renowned as a good-tasting fish for eating. In recent years, a decline in the wild population has lead to more farmed fish are being harvested.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.