Western Australian salmon

Arripis truttacea

Salmon of Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Arripis truttacea, the Western Australian salmon, is a species of marine ray-finned fish within the genus Arripis, the only genus within the family Arripidae. It is endemic to the seas off southern Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Arripidae
Genus: Arripis
Maximum length: 96 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.

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