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Beaked Salmon
Gonorynchus greyi (Richardson, 1845)
A Beaked Salmon trawled during the NORFANZ expedition at a depth of 80m, near Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, May 2003. The fish is registered in the Museum Victoria Fish Collection (NMV A25132-001). View larger image. Photo: K. Parkinson © NORFANZ.
The Beaked Salmon has an elongate body that is rectangular in cross-section. It has a small mouth that is positioned ventrally and preceded by a single barbel (glossary). The short-based dorsal and anal fins are positioned posteriorly on the body.
This species is sandy coloured on the back and upper body, and pale below. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins have black markings.
The Beaked Salmon grows to 50cm in length.
It occurs in temperate marine waters of Australia and New Zealand.
In Australia it is known from coastal bays and estuaries to deep offshore. It is recorded from southern Queensland, around the south of the country, including Tasmania, and north to the central coast of Western Australia.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Further reading
- Gomon, M.F. in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
