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Several species of trout were introduced to Australia and New Zealand by amateur fishing enthusiasts in the 19th century, effectively displacing and endangering several upland native fish species. The introduced species included brown trout from England and rainbow trout from California.
Although the species is called a cod in the vernacular, it is not related to the Northern Hemisphere marine cod species. The Murray cod is an important part of Australia's vertebrate wildlife—as an apex predator in the Murray-Darling River system—and also significant in Australia's human culture. [4]
Tropical species which are also found in this range may also be listed here. The listed organisms are generally identifiable to the naked eye. Many microscopic animals also inhabit this region. Ranges are generally given relating to Australian waters. If listed as endemic, they have been found only in the listed range. Others may have much ...
Although there is/was a very substantial overlap in range, trout cod are essentially a more specialised upland sister species to Murray cod. Therefore, the trout cod's main habitats were the larger upland rivers and creeks, which they usually co-inhabited with Macquarie perch and one or both of the blackfish species.
For its land-size, Australia has a low diversity of native freshwater fish with only 281 described species. [1] This is largely because Australia is a very dry continent with sporadic rainfall and large areas of desert. There is a higher diversity of salt water fish. The most common freshwater fish are: Murray cod; Australian bass; Other ...
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Plectropomus maculatus, also known as spotted coral grouper, Barcheek coral trout or Coastal coral trout is one of eight species from the Plectropomus family.. They are found in the Western Pacific, including Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea, Solomon Islands, and Australia.
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