Small-scale sillago (Sillago parvisquamis)

Scientific name: Sillago parvisquamis Gill, 1861

Small-scale sillago (Sillago parvisquamis)

The Small-scale sillago (Sillago parvisquamis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sillaginidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan and Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24; Vertebrae: 39 - 40. Swim bladder with two posterior extensions. Body is pale brown to dull brown above, lighter below; a faint mid-lateral stripe usually present; dorsal fins dusky terminally with five or six rows of dusky spots on second dorsal fin membranes, other fins hyaline.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago parvisquamis
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: likely future use
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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