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Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Etymology: Sillago: From a locality in Australia; shaoi: Named for Dr. Kwang-Tsao Shao for his remarkable contribution in classification of fishes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 129457). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: China and Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129457); max. published weight: 113.90 g (Ref. 129457)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 22; Vertebrae: 35. This species is distinguished from itscongeners by the following characters: body relatively larger in size; D1 XI (vs. XII), D2 I,20-22 ; A 21-22; lateral line scales 70-73, scales above
lateral line 5-6; gill rakers 3-4+5-6; vertebra, abdominal 13-14 (mostly 14), modified 4-6 (mostly
5), caudal 15-17 (mostly 16), and total 35. Swim bladder large with two anterior extensions diverging to terminate on either side of the basioccipital above the anditory capsule. two posterior tapering extensions of the swim bladder penetrating into the caudal region, one usually longer than the other similar with S. sihama, but differed in detail. Genetic analysis also showed strong interspecific differentiation among the six Sillago species with two posterior extensions of the swim bladder and other five Sillago species in coastal waters of China (Ref. 129457).
Occupies nearshore areas and frequently entering estuaries for considerable periods. It is common along the beaches, sandbars and mangrove creeks with sandy substrate (0- 20 m) and frequently captured by trawling vessels (Ref. 129457).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Xiao, J.-G., N. Song, Z.-Q. Han and T.-X. Gao, 2016. Description and DNA Barcoding of a new Sillago species, Sillago shaoi (Perciformes: Sillaginidae), in the Taiwan Strait. Zool. Stud. 55:47. (Ref. 129457)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00271 - 0.01223), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
