Vincent's sillago (Sillago vincenti)

Scientific name: Sillago vincenti McKay, 1980

Vincent's sillago (Sillago vincenti)

The Vincent's sillago (Sillago vincenti) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sillaginidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, East and west coast of India. Very similar in external morphology to Sillago sihama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24; Vertebrae: 34. Swim bladder with a single posterior extension, a short bulbous projection anteriorly with one to three anterolobate or recurved projections; no tubular extensions anteriorly. Body color is uniform pale tan, with the second dorsal fin spotted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sillago vincenti
Family
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: East and west coast of India. Very similar in external morphology to Sillago sihama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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