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

A 20 cm long Australian Herring caught on hook and line (prawn bait) at a depth of 6 m, Rockingham Public Wharf, Western Australia, 11 April 2010.
Image: Justin McKenzie© Justin McKenzie
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.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
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.