Golden Perch
Macquaria ambigua
Golden Perch, also known as yellowbelly, callop, perch, Murray Perch or white perch, naturally inhabit the Murray-Darling river system (except at high elevations) and exist in the internal drainage systems of Lake Eyre and the Bulloo River.
Adult perch are moderate to large in size and are bronze, olive green to brownish in colour overall with a yellow ventral surface but vary from in colour from pale silvery-gold (turbid waters) to deep yellow/gold or bronze-black (very clear waters). Read More »