Macquaria

Macquaria is a genus of medium-sized, predatory temperate perches endemic to Australia. They are found in rivers of the eastern part of the continent.

==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: Macquaria ambigua (J. Richardson, 1845), commonly known as golden perch or "yellowbelly" Macquaria australasica (G. Cuvier, 1830), commonly known as Macquarie perch Macquaria wujalwujalensis (Pusey & Kennard, 2001), commonly known as Bloomfield River cod One fossil species is known in †Macquaria avus (Woodward, 1902) (=Ctenolates avus Woodward, 1902) from Miocene-aged freshwater deposits near Nimbin. Many fossil remains assigned to this genus are known from the Eocene to the Miocene of Australia. However, it is uncertain whether they belong to this genus or to Percalates (formerly subsumed within it).