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Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Etymology: Sillaginopsis: See Sillago + Greek, opsis = appearance.
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin; eau douce; saumâtre démersal; amphidrome (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468); 24°N - 0°N, 78°E - 104°E
Western Indian Ocean: Pondicherry northward along the Coromandel coast, Ganges delta, Myanmar, southward to Malaysia and rarely to the Indonesian Archipelago.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm 12.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4833); common length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3504)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 25 - 27; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 24 - 27; Vertèbres: 42. The head is greatly depressed; the eyes are very small. Second dorsal spine very elongate.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Found in shallow, open muddy bays and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feed on fish, crustaceans and algae. Spawn twice a year during the months of November to February and August to September and the juveniles migrate toward the upper reaches during March and April and during December where they remain for 2 to 3 months. Sexually mature upon reaching a length of 12 cm (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
McKay, R.J., 1992. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 14. Sillaginid fishes of the world (family Sillaginidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the sillago, smelt or Indo-Pacific whiting species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(14):87p. (Ref. 6205)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 27.7 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 170 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00427 (0.00246 - 0.00740), b=3.09 (2.94 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.3 ±0.47 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 178 [62, 426] mg/100g; Iron = 1.58 [0.54, 3.98] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [17.1, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.14 [0.07, 0.25] g/100g; Selenium = 56.5 [19.9, 177.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.4 [4.5, 60.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.04 [0.57, 2.22] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
