Australian salmon (Arripis trutta)

Scientific name: Arripis trutta Forster, 1801

Australian salmon (Arripis trutta)

The Australian salmon (Arripis trutta) is a brackish-water fish of the family Arripidae.

Biology

Inhabit continental shelf waters including estuaries, bays and inlets. Found between depths of 30 m and 39 m. They enter rivers. Juveniles form school in shallow coastal bays and estuaries; adults move in large schools along shores, and can move over reefs in depths just sufficient to cover their bodies. They form large surface aggregations in deep water. Feed mainly on fishes but also on pelagic crustaceans, especially krill (Nyctiphanes australis). Take also food from the seabed. Fish smaller than 10 cm feed predominantly on copepods. Utilized fresh, canned and frozen; can be steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arripis trutta
Family
Arripidae (Australian salmon)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
89.0
Common length
47.0
Depth range
30–39 m (98–128 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous; depth range 30 - 39 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia (including Tasmania, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island), usually Brisbane to Western Victoria, rarely to Western Australia; and New Zealand (including Chatham and Kermadec Islands).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.2-0.3; tm=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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