Stout Whiting
Sillago robusta
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–70 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
A slim whiting of sandy bottoms, it ranges from bays and estuaries out to deeper offshore water down to about seventy metres. The young take copepods and tiny shrimp while larger fish switch to worms, and it rarely passes seventeen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sillaginidae › Sillago
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273952.
FAQ
- How deep does the Stout Whiting live?
- The Stout Whiting (Sillago robusta) is typically found at 10–70 m.
- Is the Stout Whiting dangerous to divers?
- The Stout Whiting is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Stout Whiting get?
- The Stout Whiting grows to about 30 cm.