Species Maccullochella mariensis Rowland, 1993

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• Maccullochella peelii mariensis Rowland, S.J. 1993. Maccullochella ikei, an endangered species of freshwater cod (Pisces: Percichthyidae) from the Clarence River system, NSW and M. peelii mariensis, a new subspecies from the Mary River system, Qld. Records of the Australian Museum 45(2): 121-145 [132, fig. 4].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM I.27994, Bungawatta Station, Tinana Creek, QLD [25°48´S, 152°42´E].
  Paratype(s) AM I.32345-001; AM I.32346-001; AM I.32347-001; AM I.27995-98; QM I.27995-98.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Maccullochella sp. 2. —
  Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [202]

 

Introduction

Nock et al. (2010) revised the status of Maccullochella peelii mariensis, recognising it as a species, Maccullochella mariensis. The species is listed as Endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Native to Mary River, QLD (26ºS), with introductions to the Dawson-Fitzroy system (no longer present) and the Brisbane River, Albert-Logan River, and Lake Samsonvale on the North Pine River, subtropical

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

 

General References

Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [819] (as Macullochella macquariensis in part; recognised only one species of Maccullochella)

Harris, J.H. & Rowland, S.J. 1996. Family Percichthyidae. pp. 150-163 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [160] (as Maccullochella peelii mariensis)

McDowall, R.M. (ed.) 1980. Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed 208 pp., figs, 32 pls. [143] (as Maccullochella peelii, in part)

Nock, C.J., Elphinstone, M.S., Rowland, S.J. & Baverstock, P.R. 2010. Phylogenetics and revised taxonomy of the Australian freshwater cod genus, Maccullochella (Percichthyidae). Marine and Freshwater Research 61: 980-991 [989]

Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Percichthyidae. pp. 1038-1046 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1042] (as Maccullochella peelii, in part)

Pusey, B.J., Kennard, M.J. & Arthington, A.H. 2004. Freshwater Fishes of North-eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 684 pp. (as Maccullochella peeli mariensis)

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [197] (as Maccullochella peelii mariensis) (Mary River Cod)

Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [819] (Mary River and Dawson River) (East Coast Cod)

Prokop, F. 2002. Australian Fish Guide. Croydon South, Victoria : Australian Fishing Network 256 pp. [10] (Cod, Queensland Freshwater Cod)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
29-Mar-2018	PERCICHTHYIDAE	09-Mar-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
		21-Feb-2012	ADDED