Intermediate sillago (Sillago intermedius)

Scientific name: Sillago intermedius Wongratana, 1977

Intermediate sillago (Sillago intermedius)

The Intermediate sillago (Sillago intermedius) is a marine fish of the family Sillaginidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, India and Thailand. Sillago intermedius is similar to Sillago sihama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 22; Vertebrae: 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago intermedius
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: India and Thailand. Sillago intermedius is similar to Sillago sihama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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