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Fishing Species

Australian Bass Fish Species Information

Australian Bass

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Macquaria novemaculeata
Other Fish Name:
Regions Fished: Found in coastal rivers and streams along the east coast of Australia.
World Record:
Common Tackle:
Additional Information: Australian bass (Macquaria novemaculeata) are closely related and very similar in appearance to estuary perch (Macquaria colonorum). Estuary perch however tend to remain in the estuarine reaches or (occasionally) the extreme lower freshwater reaches.