Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994 |
Comments |
Occurs in southern Australia, from Esperance, Western Australia to Sydney, New South Wales; including Tasmania. Substantial catches taken south of Bass Strait where it is sold as whitefish fillets; small quantities taken off Victoria and Tasmania (Ref. 6871). Also Ref. 26346, 27363, 89422. |
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States/Provinces | New South Wales (native), South Australia (native), Tasmania (native), Victoria (native), Western Australia (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html |