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
Body shape: fusiform