Western Australian salmon
📖 Overview
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 (e.g. Posidonia species) beds and in mangrove-lined (Avicennia species) 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 Ref. 57178.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 25. Greyish or greenish black to steel-blue with yellow to blackish spots dorsally; silvery white ventrally. Pectoral fin pale yellowish, other fins translucent. Juveniles similar but with a greater number of spots and with dark fin margins. Length of upper lobe of caudal fin
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Western Australian salmon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Western Australian salmon is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
They are probably serial batch spawners .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 80 m . Subtropical; 27°S - 44°S Indian Ocean: southern Australia from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.
🌿 Ecology
fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Western Australian salmon is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked — Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.8 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 361 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Western Australian salmon has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arripis esper | Whitley | 1951 | Synonym |
| Arripis trutta esper | Whitley | 1951 | Synonym |
| Arripis truttaceous | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Centropristes truttaceus | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Centropristis truttaceus | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Lepidomegas muelleri | Thominot | 1880 | Synonym |
| Lepidomegas mulleri | Thominot | 1880 | Synonym |
| Lepidomegus muelleri | Thominot | 1880 | Synonym |
| Sciaena truttaceus | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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