Southern School Whiting

Sillago bassensis

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Body long, slender, covered in small scales. Sandy brown to pink above, whitish below with an indistinct midlateral silver stripe

Size

Can grow to around 33cm

Habitat

In bays around sandbanks, and in sheltered coastal waters, in depths of 0-40 m

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to NSW and including Tasmania

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References & citations (2)

Bray, D.J. & Gomon, M.F., 2011, Southern School Whiting, Sillago bassensis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Southern School Whiting
Scientific name: Sillago bassensis Cuvier, 1829
Family: Sillaginidae
Category: Sea Life › Fish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

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Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania

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