Species ID
View AllWestern Wirrah
( Acanthistius serratus )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Serranidae (sea basses, cods and groupers)
- Can grow to 50cm in length
- Similar looking to it’s eastern equivalent the Eastern Wirrah (Acanthistius ocellatus)
- Frequents coastal reef environments
- Bottom-dwelling, often seen hanging in caves and under ledges
- Found in Australia’s western temperate waters from southern WA to SA
- Occurs solitary
- Poor eating
