Where Does Blue Threadfin Salmon Live?

Blue Threadfin Salmon lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Blue Threadfin Salmon

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and lower reaches of rivers, from surface to depths of about 20-30 meters.

Environment

Prefers turbid, muddy, or sandy bottoms in coastal areas, estuaries, and mangrove-lined creeks. Tolerates a wide range of salinities, often moving between marine and brackish environments.

Geographic range

Indo-West Pacific region, from the Persian Gulf and India eastward to Southeast Asia, northern Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Its range extends north to southern Japan and south to Queensland, Australia.

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