Photo: Edwina Pickles From Victorian rock flathead to West Australian bar cod, there's a plethora of seafood available in Sydney for Christmas says chef Josh Niland. "I'm a bit shocked by it actually," says the owner of Paddington's Saint Peter restaurant and seafood shop Fish Butchery. "Traditionally, summer is a season where you're clutching at straws to find a plate-sized snapper. It's nice to see so much abundance." Josh Niland's Fish Butchery in Paddington, where King George whiting and rock flathead are at their best this Christmas. Photo: Supplied That abundance is largely due to favourable weather conditions, says Sydney Fish Market's resident seafood expert and guide Alex Stollznow. With retail demand for seafood up on last Christmas, the plentiful supply also favours fishmongers.