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Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Etymology: Sillaginops: The first part of the generic name is from the well-used sillaginid generic name sillago. The second part of the generic name ops is from Greek meaning eye, in reference to the large eye.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino; acqua dolce; salmastro demersale; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 5 m (Ref. 6205). Tropical; 21°N - 12°S, 93°E - 164°E (Ref. 6205)
Western Central Pacific: Indonesian Archipelago, New Britain, Solomon Islands and the Philippines.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 6205); common length : 18.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9679)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 19 - 21; Spine anali: 2; Raggi anali molli: 19 - 21; Vertebre: 34. Body is yellowish, darker above, with a diffuse silvery midlateral stripe; dorsal fins dusky with a narrow blackish margin. Juveniles with a series of small brown spots, on each side along the back at the base of the dorsal fins, first dot at commencement of spinous dorsal fin, second about middle of spinous dorsal fin, third below fourth dorsal fin ray, fourth below eleventh dorsal-fin ray, and last spot below end of second dorsal fin.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
May penetrate freshwater, at least as juveniles (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 28.3 - 29.3, mean 28.8 °C (based on 717 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00246 - 0.01120), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
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