Australian Herring, Arripis georgianus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Scientific name: Arripis georgianus
Alternative name/s:
Bull Herring, Herring, Rough, Roughy, Ruff, Sea Herring, Tommy, Tommy Rough, Tommy Ruff, Western Herring
Bull Herring, Herring, Rough, Roughy, Ruff, Sea Herring, Tommy, Tommy Rough, Tommy Ruff, Western Herring
The Australian Herring is a schooling Australian endemic species,
Habitat
The Australian Herring lives in temperate coastal waters.
Distribution
The species occurs from south-western Western Australia to the central coast of New South Wales.
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.