Where Does King George Whiting Live?

King George Whiting lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find King George Whiting

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters from 0 to 50 meters, occasionally down to 200 meters.

Environment

Prefers sandy or silty bottoms, seagrass beds, and sheltered bays and estuaries. Juveniles are often found in very shallow, protected seagrass meadows, while adults move to deeper channels and offshore reefs.

Geographic range

Endemic to southern Australia, ranging from Jurien Bay in Western Australia, across South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and extending to the Gippsland Lakes in eastern Victoria. It is absent from New South Wales.

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