Macquaria novemaculeata (Australian Bass)
Macquaria novemaculeata (Australian Bass)
Family: Percichthyidae
Status: Native
Size: Medium-sized species, averaging in most waters around 0.5–1 kg and 20–30 cm. Can attain 50 cm and 3.8kg
Description: Olive grey colouration. A moderately deep, elongated body that is laterally compressed .
Location: Found in coastal rivers and maybe occurs on the eastern escarpment. Stocked into impoundments on the eastern coast. It requires access to estuaries to spawn.
