A pale golden-brown to greenish whiting becoming silvery-white below, with small rusty-brown spots and wavy lines along the sides. The King George Whiting is the largest whiting, and is a highly prized table fish.

At a glance

Habitat Inhabits bays, estuaries and coastal areas with seagrass, macroalgae or sand in depths to 200 m
Size Can grow to around 72cm however more commonly around 32cm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania
Habitat
Inhabits bays, estuaries and coastal areas with seagrass, macroalgae or sand in depths to 200 m
Size
Can grow to around 72cm however more commonly around 32cm
Common Name King George Whiting
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilySillaginidae
GenusSillaginodes
SpeciesSillaginodes punctatus
Synonyms

Synonyms

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