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That Wikipedia entry does not accord with my extremely long experience with fish/chips—mostly in South Australia. Species like mulloway are often loosely labelled as butterfish. I have never heard of the use of any kind of cod in SA fish outlets. It rightly states that barramundi and flathead are more expensive, but so is snapper—never cheaper in my experience (used to be my favourite fish for its flavour and ‘meaty’ texture, but is now rare and consequently costly).
The species was probably mulloway [aka butterfish, and I bought two delicious pieces], or flake [akshully shark!] but less likely to have been hake [category includes silver whiting, rather more expensive, and ordered as such].
Fish and chip shops in Australia are slowly fading away, being replaced by chains; owners were traditionally/usually of Greek heritage, and every suburb or town was likely to have a shop. Nowadays they sell chickens and Chiko Rolls too. I remember it costing just under $10 in the holiday town of Goolwa in 2014; not particularly cheap for takeaway.
