| Family: |
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: India and Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 21-22; Vertebrae: 34-34. Swim bladder with two posterior extensions; anterior margin with two divergent blind tubes that extend to the basioccipital above the auditory capsule; an anterolateral extension on each side, each sending a blind tubule anteriorly and then recurving posteriorly along the abdominal wall as a simple tube to terminate just posterior to the duct-like process. |
| Biology: |
Occur inshore on open silty bottom (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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