Murray cod

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
flooded river margins
lays eggs on hard surfaces
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color mottled green and yellow
gptkbp:commerciallyFished banned in most areas
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Murray_cod
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
carnivorous
crustaceans
frogs
water birds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Loddon_River
gptkb:Namoi_River
gptkb:Darling_River
gptkb:Murray_River
gptkb:Condamine_River
gptkb:Macquarie_River
gptkb:Goulburn_River
gptkb:Lachlan_River
gptkb:Murrumbidgee_River
gptkbp:family gptkb:Percichthyidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Richardson
1840
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Murray cod
gptkbp:importantFor cultural significance to Indigenous Australians
iconic Australian freshwater fish
important for recreational fishing
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 48 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 1.8 metres
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 113.6 kg
gptkbp:migratory limited, mostly local movements
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Murray-Darling_basin
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
introduced fish species
large water birds
gptkbp:protectedBy Australian state and federal laws
gptkbp:recreationalFishingRegulations size and bag limits apply
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Maccullochella_peelii
gptkbp:shape large, deep-bodied
gptkbp:threats overfishing
habitat degradation
introduced species
river regulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Darling_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5