Sillaginopodys chondropus (Bleeker, 1849)
Clubfoot sillago
Sillaginopodys chondropus
photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: South Africa, northward to Pakistan, India, Myanmar, Indonesia, northern New Guinea, Thailand, Philippines, and Taiwan. Not recorded from southern New Guinea or Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 22-23; Vertebrae: 35-35. The first ray of the pelvic fin is modified into a laterally compressed thickened club-like structure. The swim bladder is reduced in size. There is no duct-like process from the ventral surface to the urogenital aperture.
Biology:  Inhabit shallow coastal waters (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh (Ref. 6205).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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