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Marathon Murray cod in 900km journey

Arthur Rylah Institute scientists have used acoustic tracking to record the cod's journey. Picture: File
Peter Bannan

A YOUNG Murray cod has stunned scientists by swimming nearly 900 kilometres through the Murray River and its complex network of streams and flood channels, in what researchers believe is the longest migration ever recorded for the species. The 50-centimetre cod, weighing 1.7 kilograms, was tagged in March 2022 by the Department of Energy, Environment […]

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