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	Golden perch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Golden perch, Macquaria ambigua, are the lowland species while the closely related Macquarie perch, Macquaria australasica, is the speciated, more specialised upland species which used to inhabit the upland reaches of the southern Murray–Darling basin.
		Golden perch are found naturally in the Fitzroy–Dawson river in central Queensland and have also entered the internal Lake Eyre–Coopers Creek drainage system of Central Australia.
		Golden perch are extremely migratory and migration appears to have been important in maintaining populations in some reaches of river, usually the upper reaches.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Golden_Perch (753 words)

	Golden Perch - NSW DPI - Fisheries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The abundance of golden perch has dramatically decreased in the Murray-Darling due to migration obstruction and the alteration of flow regimes and temperature stratification following the construction of weirs and dams.
		Adult perch are moderate to large in size and are bronze, olive green to brownish in colour overall with a yellow ventral surface.
		Confusing species – Golden perch are sometimes confused with Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica), however golden perch have a concave forehead and protruding lower jaw.
	www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au /recreational/fish/golden_perch (263 words)

	Fish Facts - Golden Perch
		Golden Perch are also known as Yellowbelly or Callop, depending upon which part of the country you are in.
		Golden Perch in captive or stocked situations in farm dams and large reservoirs show a distinct year-round feeding preference for yabbies, with lesser quantities of shrimp and larger insect larvae such as mudeyes.
		Golden Perch is a member of the family Percichthidae.
	members.tripod.com /~Fatso_Swad/Fish/golden_perch.html (134 words)

	The Golden Perch
		The Golden Perch is an Australian Native fish..
		Habitat: The environment of the Golden Perch is normally in the warm, turbid, sluggish inland water, backwaters, Rivers and billabongs.
		Relatives: The Golden Perch's relatives are the Silver Perch and the Australia Bass.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /animals/goldenperch.htm (646 words)

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		For example, the golden perch spawns in flooded reaches of lowland rivers, the young use the floodplains as nurseries, and later they move upstream.
		The golden and silver perch move over most of the Murray-Darling river system, with the Murray cod covering recorded distances of 1,000 km and the golden perch 2,300 km (Figure 2).
		The most important fish for human consumption (and the most important in economic terms) is the golden perch (callop), with annual catches in South Australia ranging from 50,000 to 175,000 kg, and, in New South Wales, from 80,000 to 240,000 kg (Rohan 1989).
	kids.mdbc.gov.au /encyclopedia/fisheries?... (3552 words)

	World Aquaculture Society abstract data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Golden perch in the wild grow up to 800g in two years and are opportunistic carnivores.
		Golden perch were grown in nursery phase in two densities over a four-month period.
		The natural foods that golden perch eat indicates a benthic foraging habit, which in turn indicates feeding sinking pellets to maximise contact with, and hence retention on, pellet food.
	www.was.org /meetings/AbstractData.asp?AbstractId=8636 (370 words)

	A look at Macquarie Perch
		Macquarie Perch reflect a pattern present in several other Murray-Darling native fish of speciating into upland species and lowland species, Macquarie Perch being the upland species and their relative the Golden Perch being the lowland species.
		However Macquarie Perch have an upper temperature limit of 26 degrees and their primary habitat is the cool, clear, flowing upland rivers and streams now generally considered prime Trout habitat.
		Macquarie Perch are not as aggressive predators as Murray Cod, Trout Cod and Golden Perch.
	www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au /MacquariePerch.htm (1926 words)

	Temperate perch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The temperate perches are closely related to the temperate basses of the Moronidae Family, and older literature treats the latter as a belonging to the Percichthyidae Family.
		), which are golden perch, Macquarie perch, Australian bass and estuary perch.
		Several other Australian freshwater species also sit within the Percichthyidae Family while research using mitochondrial DNA suggests the species of the Nannopercidae family are in reality Percichthyids as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Temperate_perch (385 words)

	FishVictoria.com - Fish Fax 91
		Golden perch are first captured from the lake and then implanted with an acoustic tag.
		John and his team have been tracking golden perch since December 2001 and their preliminary data might open up extra dimensions in the Lake Eildon recreational fishery by assisting anglers to better target golden perch.
		Most of the perch tracked to date have been located in water less than 16m deep (92%) but only 6% of golden perch have been located in water less than 6m deep.
	www.fishvictoria.com /pnews/fish_fax/fishfax91.php (897 words)

	Freshwater Fish of Victoria - Golden Perch
		Golden perch is a significant component of the Department's native fish program, with considerable numbers being purchased each year from commercial fish farms to stock rivers and lakes to restore existing populations or establish new recreational fishing populations in suitable waters.
		Details of golden perch releases are available in the relevant Fisheries Notes detailing the native fish stocking programs.
		An important recreational and commercial species, golden perch is now bred in hatcheries for stocking public waters and private private waters such as farm dams.
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /dpi/nreninf.nsf/childdocs/-B1F754E6F182011F4A2568B30006520E-49A3E2BB3EDF7F50CA256BC80006E464-2B067B6CC15F68524A256DEA0029020F-780CE7EEC85F5030CA256BEC0029F921?open (566 words)

	Perch
		The silver perch is distinguished in being one of the rare Australian freshwater species which lays planktonic eggs.
		The shape of the silver perch is one we associate with all fish termed 'perch'.
		Diners who like Murray cod steaks and golden perch fillets, both of which have a high body fat content, are disappointed with the taste of silver perch, which is a very dry fish by comparison.
	www.shoalhaven.net.au /~shafc/Species/perch.html (1233 words)

	perch dissection2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Yellow perch are primarily bottom feeders with a slow deliberate bite.
		The sides of the yellow perch are golden yellow to brassy green with six to eight dark vertical saddles and a white to yellow belly.
		Yellow perch spawn from mid-April to early May by depositing their eggs over vegetation or the water bottom, with no care given.
	sps.k12.ar.us /massengale/perch_dissection2.htm (903 words)

	Golden Perch
		Bait and lure sizes smaller than those generally used for Murray cod, but many a golden perch has been caught on a large lure or bait intended for a cod.
		Golden perch have been known to take fly, but use heavy gear, an 8 or 10 weight outfit is not over done.
		When handling golden perch, be very careful around the operculum (gill plate) as they have a couple of razor sharp plates along the edge which can easily cut your finger to the bone.
	www.nativefish.asn.au /golden.html (670 words)

	Region 6 Natural Resource Highlight - Perch Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Perch Lake is located approximately 10 miles north of Watertown N.Y. on the Perch River Wildlife Management area.
		Perch Lake provided a rare opportunity to examine the impact of ice fishing alone on a previously unexploited northern pike population.
		The Perch Lake ice fishery was studied by DEC and Cornell University from the opening in 1995 through the 1999 season.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/reg6/hilite2.html (608 words)

	Silver Perch - Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
		Golden perch is hard to feed in captivity and the availability of this species may decrease.
		Golden perch is particularly good steamed and marries well with the Asian flavours of chilli, coriander, soy, ginger and garlic.
		The golden perch lends itself to delicate riesling styles for most cooking suggestions, in particular poaching and baking.
	www.frdc.com.au /species.php?f=50&v=f (405 words)

	Macquaria sp A ssp A Lake Eyre golden perch
		Murray-Darling golden perch from the Langlo River, Charleville, Queensland, Murray-Darling Drainage Basin.
		Golden perch are one of few freshwater fish in the world known to lay pelagic eggs (Merrick and Schmida 1984).
		Musyl, M. and Keenan, C. Population genetics and zoogeography of Australian freshwater golden perch, Macquaria ambigua (Richardson 1845) (Teleostei: Percichthyidae), and electrophoretic identification of a new species from the Lake Eyre Basin.
	www.utexas.edu /tmm/sponsored_sites/dfc/australia/fish/macqlesp.shtml (428 words)

	Perch Recipes: Stuffed Perch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Brush the perch on both sides with melted butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
		Bake at 425 degrees F (225 degrees C) until the perch is slightly browned.
		When the perch is golden brown and the fins come off easily when pulled, the pike is done.
	www.activeangler.com /resources/cooking/recipes/perch/perch_recipe5.asp (155 words)

	Aquaculture Australia
		Another major function for the hatchery is to spawn Silver Perch, Jade Perch, Golden Perch and Sleepy Cod for the rapidly developing freshwater finfish grow-out industry.
		Until recently licenses existed for the commercial harvest of golden perch from the Murray River.
		Golden Perch have an established market in Australia with a high value.
	www.ausyfish.com /introduction.htm (1461 words)

	Fishing Australia with the Definitive Aussie Interactive Sports Fishing Website! - Sportsfish Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Size: Most golden perch taken by anglers weigh from 0.2 to 3 kg, although in some areas (particularly lakes and dams) 4 to 6 kg specimens are far from uncommon.
		Distribution:: The golden perch is the most widespread and prolific of all our large inland native fish, and is found in four states and both territories.
		Fishing Techniques: The golden perch or yellowbelly taken by outback anglers are mainly caught on natural baits such as yabbies, shrimps, earthworms, wood or bardi grubs, and small live fish presented on or near the river-bed and close to snags.
	www.sportsfishaustralia.com.au /fishing/fish-freshwater/golden-perch.html (452 words)

	FishVictoria.com - Central Victorian Goldfields area 10/08/05
		The Bendigo area is a-buzz at the moment with talk of golden perch being on the bite in Lake Eppalock.
		The golden perch in the lake have become more active and are taking both baits and artificial lures.
		Golden perch to 4.5kg have been caught during the past few weeks the average fish has been around the kilo mark.
	www.fishvictoria.com /pprotips/borg/borg_report.php (603 words)

	Australian Aquaculture Portal
		The silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) is a native freshwater fish whose natural distribution extends through most of the Murray Darling Basin, including the western drainage of New South Wales.
		The silver perch Growers Association in that state is working on developing a code of practice and marketing strategies for exporting their product.
		Silver perch is one of a number of warm water native finfish species farmed in small quantities in Victoria and South Australia, along with murray cod, golden perch, native catfish and jade perch.
	www.australian-aquacultureportal.com /industrygroups/mix_finfish_perch.html (385 words)

	Country Species Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Golden perch also inhabit rivers in the eastern Lake Eyre and Bulloo drainages, the Dawson-Fitzroy river system in south-eastern Queensland and in many of the floodplain lakes of western Victoria and New South Wales.
		Commercial fishery: Golden perch have been part of the catch from the inland fishery since its inception in the mid to late 1800s (Ref. 27446).
		The largest golden perch in the records of the Australian Anglers Association is a 7000 g fish taken in New South Wales in 1975.
	filaman.ifm-geomar.de /Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.cfm?Country=Australia&Genus=Macquaria&Species=ambigua (967 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Golden Perch were the expected target, and the fish were supposed to be a reasonable size.
		Well it didn’t take long for the next hookup and a nice Golden Perch was gently brought from the water for a photo.
		All in all I think just about everyone got at least one golden perch (by my counting there were 7 that didn’t land one, but will be dead keen to have another go at them.) Bob Williams, Matt Zahra, Hamish Read, Chris Bannerman and Warren (Wozza) Yuile caught over 4 each.
	www.downunderweb.com.au /ccflyclub/outing_sep2003.htm (401 words)

	Macquaria sp A ssp B Bulloo golden perch
		42kK jpeg 250mm (10in) TL Murray-Darling golden perch from the Langlo River, Charleville, Queensland, Murray-Darling Drainage Basin.
		Bulloo golden perch are typically found in permanent and semi-permanent waterholes in the Bulloo River and it's larger tributaries.
		All biological information for Bulloo golden perch is based upon Murray-Darling golden perch, although it is likely to be similar to this species.
	www.utexas.edu /tmm/sponsored_sites/dfc/australia/fish/macqbbsp.shtml (402 words)

	Are Birds Telepathic?
		The golden perch are carnivores (to get rid of the nuisance insect populations) and the silver perch almost vegetarians (to keep under control the rampant oxygenators).
		In case the golden perch were going to be hungry only feeding on mosquito larvae, we spent several weekends sitting in the river with a net and a bucket between our knees catching native fish to put into our dam as potential food for our golden perch.
		He caught 3 large golden perch and 2 silver perch about 15 inches long; he was marvelling that such fish could 'appear' in his dam from nowhere.
	www.victoria-adventure.org /more_than_links/sheila_are_birds_telepathic.html (641 words)

	FishVictoria.com - Fishing News
		A golden perch known as 'Number 5' has had his fair share of ups and downs during the past two years.
		To monitor the broadscale movement of stocked golden perch in Lake Eildon, researchers from the Department of Primary Industries’ research arm PIRVic, at Snobs Creek, implanted battery powered acoustic tags into several golden perch before releasing the fish back into the lake.
		Project leader, John Douglas, said his team captured the perch, that came to be known as 'Number 5', in Goughs Bay, in September 2002 and subsequently released him in the Delatite Arm.
	www.fishvictoria.com /pnews/govt/050118perch.php (411 words)

	Growfish - Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network (GAIN)
		The fish are being placed in dams in three different sizes and under different release strategies to study relative survival and the effect of predators.
		“Results show that where golden perch and bass have been stocked together in dams, golden perch captures by electrofishing, netting and angling were generally lower than would be expected for the number of fish stocked.
		In controlled stocking experiments golden and silver perch will be stocked into dams with and without bass.
	www.growfish.com.au /content.asp?contentid=790 (772 words)

	A Second Look At Sommerset
		Stocked species are Australian bass, golden perch, silver perch, murray cod, mary river cod, snub nosed gar and Saratoga with silver perch and golden perch being the majority of previous releases.
		For every fish fingerling released, the bass are up to five times more likely to be recaptured than golden perch and 30 times more likely than silvers because bass are much more aggressive feeders that actively hunt for prey as opposed to waiting in ambush for a feed to come to them.
		Spangled perch and eel-tailed catfish are naturally occurring and are a common catch among bait fishing enthusiasts.
	www.fishing-boating.com /articles/fitzy/sommerset.htm (1132 words)

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