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Sillago shaoi Gao & Xiao, 2016

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > 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

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Northwest Pacific: China and Taiwan.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129457); max. published weight: 113.90 g (Ref. 129457)

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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).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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).

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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)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
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).