Southern School Whiting, Sillago bassensis Cuvier 1829
Other Names: Bass Strait Whiting, Red Spot Whiting, Sand Whiting, School Whiting, Silver Whiting, Transparent Whiting, Trawl Whiting, Weedy Whiting, Western School Sillago, Western School Whiting
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Southern School Whiting, Sillago bassensis Cuvier 1829
More Info
Distribution |
Eastern Victoria to Geraldton, Western Australia. |
Feeding |
Feed on crustaceans, including amphipods, decapods, mysids and copepods. Juveniles consume mostly copepods. |
Species Citation |
Sillago bassensis Cuvier, in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons 3: 412. Type locality: Western Port, Bass Strait, Victoria (as Port Western). |
Author |
Bray, D.J. 2019 |
Resources |
Southern School Whiting, Sillago bassensis Cuvier 1829
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