an edible freshwater fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, of Australia, often golden or pale yellow in colour
Word origin
from a native Australian language
Examples of 'golden perch' in a sentence
golden perch
The findings show that golden perch moved freely across the mainstem–tributary interface.
Wayne M. Koster, David R. Dawson, Damien J. O'Mahony, Paul D. Moloney, David A. Crook 2014, 'Timing, Frequency and Environmental Conditions Associated with Mainstem–TributaryMovement by a Lowland River Fish, Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0096044. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)