Image Gallery: Whitings

The family Sillaginidae, contains about 30 species collectively known as sillagos or whitings.  They occur throughout the Indo-west Pacific region. About 13 species are known from Australia.  These fishes occur in shallow coastal waters and estuaries. The weed whitings are labrid fishes (subfamily Odacinae) and are not related to the true whitings.

Lateral view of a Sand Whiting at Shiprock Lateral view of a Sand Whiting at Shiprock
A Sand Whiting at Shiprock A Sand Whiting at Shiprock
Stout Whiting, Sillago robusta Stout Whiting, Sillago robusta
A Stout Whiting from the Hawkesbury River A Stout Whiting from the Hawkesbury River
Trumpeter Whiting at the Pipeline Trumpeter Whiting at the Pipeline
Trumpeter Whiting photographed at night Trumpeter Whiting photographed at night
Trumpeter Whiting at Lake Macquarie Trumpeter Whiting at Lake Macquarie
Yellowfin Whiting, Sillago schomburgkii Yellowfin Whiting, Sillago schomburgkii