Species ID
View AllWestern Butterfish
( Pentapodus vitta )
Description
Other names
Striped Whiptail, Black Stripe Butterfish, Butterfish, Western Australian Butterfish, Western Threadfin Bream, Western Whiptail
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Nemipteridae (threadfin breams)
- Can grow to 26cm in length
- Often caught when fishing nearshore with small baits, such as prawn
- Found only in WA
