River blackfish

Gadopsis marmoratus

Sixty Centimeters Percichthyid Fish from Australian Waters

Black
Temperate
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Large
Temperate fish

The river blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus) is a freshwater fish endemic to the temperate waters of south-eastern Australia. It is found from southern Queensland through to central Victoria, including in the Murray-Darling river system. It is also found in some eastern and southern flowing coastal rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Gadopsis
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: endemic to south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania (Ref. 5259 ). Mictochodrial 12S rRNA sequences support that G. marmoratus complex consists of two northern and southern forms (Ref. 54370 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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