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The King George Whiting, first officially named Sillago punctata in 1929 by Cuvier and finally designated a name lectotype in 1985 by McKay. The fish has a number of frequently used names including spotted whiting in reference to its positioned bars of brown spots but the most commonly used name "King George Whiting". The King George Whiting has an elongated, slightly compressed body with a tapering head and terminal mouth. The species is distinguished by a first dorsal fin with twelve spines and a second dorsal fin with a single spine. The King George whiting is found throughout South Australian coastal waters but is most abundant in the waters of the Gulfs and Investigator Strait, and in the sheltered bays of the west coast of South Australia. The continued removal of seagrass meadows during the dredging of shell-sand poses a continuing threat to king george stocks. Realistically, though, probably the biggest threat to the species stems from recreational fishing effort, given that the legal catch size is well below the breeding size. Whitings are prized for their sweet, delicate flavour. They are versatile fishes that can be prepared in a number of ways including steaming, baking, barbecuing and grilling, with frying the most common. Careful handling is required because of their soft and delicate texture. This magnificent whiting can live for up to 15 years and achieve a length of 72cm. It's worth nothing that maturity size is between 32cm and 36cm - well above the 28cm legal limit. So this means that few female fish caught between the minimum length and minimum maturity size of 32cm have had a chance to breed. Tackle Link: 2 - 4kg main line. Hook: No.6 - 1/0 Longshank. Rig: Light gear with light running sinker rig. In 2005, the number of small juvenile whiting was the strongest recorded since monitoring began in the mid 1990s.
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