MURRAY COD (Maccullochella peelii)

This murray cod was caught at Blowering Dam by angler Peter Connors. The fish was  51 inch - 135 cm and was estimated to weigh around 100 lb -  45 kilo. 

A 114 cm murray cod

Angler Nick Wells tamed this monster Murray Cod

Murray Cod Video: 

The Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii) is a large Australian predatory freshwater fish of the Maccullochella genus and the Percichthyidae family.  The Murray cod is an important and charismatic part of Australia's vertebrate wildlife and is found in the Murray-Darling river system in Australia. The Murray cod is the largest exclusively freshwater fish in Australia, and one of the largest in the world. Other common names for Murray cod include cod, greenfish and goodoo.

DISTRIBUTION:	Australia
MAX SIZE:	265 lb / 120 kg
MAX LENGHT:	66 inch / 170 cm
MAX AGE:	Unknown
ENVIRONMENT:	Freshwater