Large-headed sillago (Sillago megacephalus)

Scientific name: Sillago megacephalus Lin, 1933

The Large-headed sillago (Sillago megacephalus) is a marine fish of the family Sillaginidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Hainan, China. This species is possibly a junior synonym of Sillago sihama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 23. Very similar to S. sihama but with the head length 33% of standard length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago megacephalus
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.8
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Hainan, China. This species is possibly a junior synonym of Sillago sihama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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