Western Australian salmon (Arripis truttacea)

Scientific name: Arripis truttacea Cuvier, 1829

Western Australian salmon (Arripis truttacea)

The Western Australian salmon (Arripis truttacea) is a brackish-water fish of the family Arripidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.

Biology

Inhabit continental shelf waters including estuaries, bays and inlets. They school in shallow, open coastal waters, and can move over reefs in depths just sufficient to cover their bodies. Juveniles are found over soft substrates in shallow and sheltered coastal waters. They are often found over seagrass beds and in mangrove-lined creeks. Larger fish move into exposed, coastal waters, such as around rocky headlands, near reefs and the surf zone. Feeds on fishes. Minimum depth reported taken from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arripis truttacea
Family
Arripidae (Australian salmon)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
96.0
Common length
65.0
Depth range
0–80 m (0–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 80 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.
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=0.26-0.30; tm=3-6; tmax=9)

Sources

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

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