Sillaginidae

King George whiting

Sillaginodes punctatus

Seventy Two Centimeters Sillaginid Fish of Australian Waters

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Large
• Temperate fish

The King George whiting (Sillaginodes punctatus), also known as the spotted whiting or spotted sillago, is a coastal marine fish of the smelt-whitings family Sillaginidae. The King George whiting is endemic to Australia, inhabiting the south coast of the country from Jurien Bay, Western Australia to Botany Bay, New South Wales in the east. The King George whiting is the only member of the genus Sillaginodes and the largest member of the smelt-whiting family Sillaginidae, growing to a length of 80 cm and 4.8 kg in weight.