Stout sillago (Sillago robusta)

Scientific name: Sillago robusta Stead, 1908

Stout sillago (Sillago robusta)

The Stout sillago (Sillago robusta) is a marine fish of the family Sillaginidae.

Biology

Occur in bays and estuaries, but more commonly in deep offshore waters. Inhabit sandy substrates. Juveniles feed mainly on crustaceans such as copepods and mysidaceans, whereas larger fishes (11-20 cm) consume more polychaetes. Sexually mature below 13 cm SL and rarely exceeds 17 cm in Western Australia. Oviparous, multiple spawner with asynchronous development. The flesh is soft and trawled fish are frequently bruised.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago robusta
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
10–70 m (33–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - 70 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australian waters from Fremantle northward to Shark Bay (western population), and from southern Queensland to New South Wales (eastern population).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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