Maccullochella
ikei
Rowland, 1986
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Family:
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Percichthyidae
(Temperate perches)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Eastern freshwater cod |
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Max. size:
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66.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 44894) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Oceania: Australia.
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Biology: |
Inhabits pristine sections of clear, flowing, rocky streams strewn with logs and other woody debris. Life history and general biology are similar to that of the Murray cod; however, it has a slightly slower growth rate. Spawns in spring when water temperatures exceed 16°C (Ref. 44894).
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Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN) (A1acd)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Arratia, Gloria
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