Silver-banded sillago (Sillago argentifasciata)

Scientific name: Sillago argentifasciata Martin & Montalban, 1935

Silver-banded sillago (Sillago argentifasciata)

The Silver-banded sillago (Sillago argentifasciata) is a marine fish of the family Sillaginidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17. Cheek with three rows of scales, those on the upper row cycloid, and those on the lower two rows ctenoid. No irregular dark blotches on sides; a wide brilliant, silvery stripe on each side of the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago argentifasciata
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Lumbucan Island, Palawan, Philippines. This species is similar to Sillago ingenuua and may prove to be a senior synonym. Further collection at the type locality is necessary to resolve the identity of this species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no 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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