PORT PHILLIP BAY


Eastern Australian Salmon 

Arripis trutta (Forster, 1801)

View scientific description and taxonomy

Scientific Details

Order level detail.
A Large and highly diverse group of modern bony fishes many of which have a generalized perch like body form. Most have pelvic fins with one spine and 5 rays and the maxillary bone is excluded from the gape of the mouth. Interrelationships of the group are poorly understood and continue to be studied. They inhabit almost all aquatic habitats from high-altitude strams to the deep sea, although most are marine.

Family level detail.
A small family of slender, streamlined silvery fishes with a single long-based dorsal fin, the spinous and soft portions joined by a low notch; anal fin short-based, positioned posteriorly; tail deeply forked; jaws with many rows of fine teeth; scales small, covering body and most of head.

Taxonomy

Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Craniata
Superclass:
Gnathostomata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Arripidae
Genus:
Arripis
Species:
trutta

General Description

Body long, slender, streamlined; edge of bone under before eye with prominent serrations in smaller fish; scales smooth to touch in large fish. Dark blue green above, silvery white below; golden bars on upper half of body in juveniles, spots in slightly larger individuals; pectoral fin bright yellow, other fins clear, caudal and spinous portion of dorsal with blackish margin. Similar to the Western Australian Salmon, and distinguished by counting gill rakers. To 89 cm total length.

Biology

The Eastern Australian Salmon spawns during summer between Lakes Entrance and Bermagui, and large migratory schools often move along the open coast. Juveniles are often found in bays and estuaries.

Habitat

Open coast, especially off beaches, juveniles in bays and estuaries, in depths of 0-51 m.

Open water

Distribution guide

New Zealand and eastern Australia. Rare in Port Phillip Bay.

Species Group

Fishes › Salmons and allies

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)

Water Column

Midwater Surface

Max Size

55 cm

Commercial Species

Yes

Global Dispersal

Recorded in Australia

Conservation Status

  • DSE Advisory List : Not listed
  • EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
  • IUCN Red List : Not listed

Author

article author Bray, D.J.

Di Bray is a Senior Collection Manager of ichthyology at Museum Victoria.

Author

article author Gomon, M.F.

Dr. Martin Gomon is a Senior Curator of ichthyology at Museum Victoria.

citation

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. & Gomon, M.F., 2011, Eastern Australian Salmon, Arripis trutta, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 29 Apr 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/6357

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