Flathead sillago (Sillaginopsis panijus)

Scientific name: Sillaginopsis panijus Hamilton, 1822

Flathead sillago (Sillaginopsis panijus)

The Flathead sillago (Sillaginopsis panijus) is a freshwater fish of the family Sillaginidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Pondicherry northward along the Coromandel coast, Ganges delta, Myanmar, southward to Malaysia and rarely to the Indonesian Archipelago.

Flathead sillago care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Found in shallow, open muddy bays and estuaries. 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. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillaginopsis panijus
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Pondicherry northward along the Coromandel coast, Ganges delta, Myanmar, southward to Malaysia and rarely to the Indonesian Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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