The not-so-little Murray cod that could: fish tracked swimming 900km along Australia’s biggest river system
by Petra Stock from on (#7111C)
Fish named after Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus was most recently tracked at a section of the mid-Murray, near Belsar Island
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A young Murray cod has swum one of the longest ever recorded journeys for the species, travelling about 900km through the Murray River, its streams and backchannels.
Murray cod, Australia's largest freshwater fish, grow up to 1.5 metres and can live for half a century. Research by Victoria's Arthur Rylah Institute has shown the species, listed as vulnerable under federal environment laws, is capable of covering extreme distances.
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