Murray River Cod

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fish
gptkbp:adultPlumage insects
fish and crustaceans
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1.8 meters
gptkbp:behavior territorial
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:colors greenish-brown
dark spots
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Murray_Cod
gptkbp:conservationEfforts vulnerable
breeding programs
gptkbp:cookingMethod grilling, baking
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_to_Indigenous_Australians
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
top predator in freshwater ecosystems
gptkbp:family Percichthyidae
gptkbp:fauna managed by state authorities
cultured in farms
gptkbp:fishSpecies overfishing
protected species
catch and release
four pairs
hook and line
high among anglers
regulated seasons
gptkbp:flavorProfile mild and flaky
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
deep pools
gptkbp:healthcare not common
gptkbp:historicalPeriod widespread in rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Murray River Cod
gptkbp:is_essential_for sport fishing
gptkbp:larvalStage planktonic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:localNames Cod,_Murray_Cod
gptkbp:market high value fish
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Murray-Darling_Basin
gptkbp:operationalRange restricted to certain areas
gptkbp:populationTrend declining
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:renovated habitat restoration
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:researchFocus conservation biology
gptkbp:scientificName Maccullochella peelii
gptkbp:size large fish
around 60 cm
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:waterQuality sensitive to pollution
gptkbp:wingArea dorsal fin