Slender sillago (Sillago attenuata)

Scientific name: Sillago attenuata McKay, 1985

Slender sillago (Sillago attenuata)

The Slender sillago (Sillago attenuata) is a marine fish of the family Sillaginidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Body with faint blotches in two series laterally, the upper row of about 8 or 9 spots, the lowest mid-lateral row with 10 spots; a row of indistinct spots or blotches along the base of the spinous dorsal fin. First dorsal fin with the anterior most interspinous membranes dusted with black spots; the membrane of the second dorsal fin dusted with black; other fins are hyaline.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago attenuata
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf.
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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