The body of an adult male was found in the Credit River in Mississauga on Saturday morning, police say.

Peel Regional Police were called to the scene at around 9:30 a.m. after the body was located by a passerby north of Lake Ontario near Pinetree Crescent and Stavebank Road.

Police said there is no definite time frame as to how long the body was in the water prior to discovery.

As well, police said it is too early to say whether foul play may have been a factor.

The body has been pulled from the river and taken to the coroner for an autopsy; however a cause of death is not yet known.

Police said an investigation is underway.