Mud sillago (Sillago lutea)

Scientific name: Sillago lutea McKay, 1985

Mud sillago (Sillago lutea)

The Mud sillago (Sillago lutea) is a marine fish of the family Sillaginidae.

Biology

Commonly associated with Penaeus merguiensis de Man in northern Australia, and occurs most abundantly on muddy or very silty substrates. Oviparous. Sexually mature at 10 cm SL (ripe females 10.4-12.0 cm). This species could form the basis of a small by-catch fishery, to be exported ungutted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago lutea
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 60 m, usually 0 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India and Sri Lanka; northern Australia from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Sillago lutea may be confused with Sillago sihama and Sillago japonica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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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