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 matures at about four years old when about 39 cm long. They spawn during late spring and summer between Lakes Entrance, VIC, and Bermagui, NSW in the surf zone. Large migratory schools of Eastern Australian Salmon often move along the open coast. Juveniles are often found in bays and estuaries, mostly in the southern part of their range.
Distribution
New Zealand and eastern Australia.
Habitat
Open coast, especially off beaches, juveniles in bays and estuaries, in depths of 0-51 m.
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Brief Id
Elongate body, dark blue-green above, silvery to white below, yellow pectoral fin, dark edge on tail fin.
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Maximum Size
55 cm
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Commercial
Yes
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
Midwater, Surface
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Scientific Author
(Forster, 1801)
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Common Name
Eastern Australian Salmon
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Species Name
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