Black Bream

About

Often confused with Yellowfin Bream found mostly on the east coast, which has pale yellow ventral and anal fins.

It is often very difficult to separate this species from Acanthopagrus australis, and the two species are known to hybridize in Victoria

Identification

Silvery olive brown to dark bronze or greenish above, whitish below, with brownish-black pelvic and anal fins, a small black spot at pectoral-fin base, caudal fin margin black.

Size

Can grow up to around 66 cm

Habitat

In bays, inlets, estuaries, and in the lower reaches of rivers, in depths of 0-30 m

Distribution

Endemic to southern Australia, in rivers rivers and estuaries from Ulladulla, New South Wales, to Shark Bay, Western Australia, and thourhgout coastal rivers of Tasmania, and Flinders and Kangaroo Islands

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Local Sightings

3 recorded sightings in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

1. Bray, D.J. & Gomon, M.F. 2018, Acanthopagrus butcheri in Fishes of Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-10-26 10:35:03)