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Sleepy cod
Oxyeleotris lineolatus

Officers of  DPI Fisheries

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This is a regulated species. See Recreational fishing rules in Queensland - Freshwater for the current regulations.

Description

Growing to 47 cm (3 kg) or more, sleepy cod are the largest of the Australian freshwater gudgeons. Colouration is dark to light brown with spotted fins. The head is flattened and the body elongated. Also known as a sleeper.

Habitat/distribution

Sleepy cod are native to the coastal rivers north of the Fitzroy River and throughout the Gulf of Carpentaria. They are usually found lazing among weedy, timbered and quiet areas. Hatchery-reared fingerlings have been stocked in a number of northern impoundments and have established reproducing populations in all of them.

Further information

Department of Primary Industries (2002). Fish Guide: Saltwater, Freshwater & Noxious Species, Second Edition. The Great Outdoors Publications.

Note: Some information in this publication may change from time to time (especially size and in-possession limits). You should contact your nearest Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol or the DPI&F Business Information Centre (13 25 23) for latest fisheries regulations and information.

This DPI Note is also published on the DPI&F's PrimeNotes CD-ROM.

Information contained in this publication is provided as general advice only. For application to specific circumstances, professional advice should be sought. The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Queensland has taken all reasonable steps to ensure the information in this publication is accurate at the time of publication. Readers should ensure that they make appropriate inquiries to determine whether new information is available on the particular subject matter.

File No: f0149
Last reviewed 23 December 2003


 

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