Rock Whiting - Family Odacidae
 

Introduced Species

Other Fish sites:

Conger Eel

Red rock cod

Pipefish, Seahorse, Seadragon

Gurnard

Flathead

Barber Perch

Cardinal fish, Gobbleguts

Marble Fish /Stinky Groper

Jackass Morwong

Bastard Trumpeter 

Stripey Trumpeter

Blue Throat Wrasse

Purple Wrasse

Rock Whiting

Stargazer

Greenback Flounder

Leatherjacket

Cowfish

Porcupine (Globe) Fish

 

  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Class Osteichthyes - Bony Fish
  • Family Odacidae - Rock Whiting, Weed Whiting
  • Neoodax balteatus - Little Rock Whiting
  • Neoodax balteatus - Little Rock Whiting
    (Edgar, 1997)
    Habitat: Sheltered and moderately exposed seagrass, reef; 0 - 20 m depth
    Distribution: WA to NSW and around Tasmania
    Maximum size: Length to 140 mm
    Diet: Small invertebrates
    Comments:
    The females differ slightly in appearance to the males, having a dark stripe down the side.