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Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Etymology: Sillago: From a locality in Australia; nigrofasciata: Name from Latin, 'nigrofasciata', a compound adjective referring to the wide mid-lateral black longitudinal band of this species, a diagnostic character.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 123504). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 123504); max. published weight: 49.30 g (Ref. 123504)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22; Vertebrae: 34 - 35. Ths species is distinguished by the following characters: a relatively large body and often with a wide mid-lateral black stripe from opercular to caudal peduncle; D X-XII (mostly XI), I+20-22, A II,20-22; lateral line scales 67-75, scales above lateral line 4-6; gill rakers
2-4 + 5-8; vertebrae: abdominal 14 or 15 (mostly 14), modified 3-7 (mostly 4 or 5),
caudal 13-18, and total 34 or 35 (mostly 34); swim bladder with two posterior extensions, the origin of the duct-like process is at the terminus of the swim bladder and start at the joint of roots of two posterior extensions (Ref. 123504).
The habitat of this species is similar to S. sihama which occurs in nearshore areas and frequently entering estuaries for considerable periods. It is common along the beaches, sand bars, and mangrove creeks with sandy substrates; frequently captured by trawling vessels (Ref. 123504).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Xiao, J.-G., Z.-S. Yu, N. Song and T.-X. Gao, 2021. Description of a new species, Sillago nigrofasciata sp. nov. (Perciformes, Sillaginidae) from the southern coast of China. ZooKeys 1011:85-100. (Ref. 123504)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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): 3.2 ±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 (10 of 100).
