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Sillaginopodys chondropus (Bleeker, 1849) Clubfoot sillago |
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Asohos Ago-os, Alisoos, Aso-os, Aso-os, Asoos, Asuhos, Hosohos, Oso-os, Soos, Susay, Tindok-tindok, Usu-us, |
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photo by
Vidthayanon, C. |
| Family: | Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: South Africa, northward to Pakistan, India, Myanmar, Indonesia, northern New Guinea, Thailand, Philippines, and Taiwan. Not recorded from southern New Guinea or Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 22-23; Vertebrae: 35-35. The first ray of the pelvic fin is modified into a laterally compressed thickened club-like structure. The swim bladder is reduced in size. There is no duct-like process from the ventral surface to the urogenital aperture. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit shallow coastal waters (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh (Ref. 6205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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| Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 05.05.93 |
| Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 02.07.13 |
| Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 31.01.97 |