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Sillago sihama  (Forsskål, 1775)

Silver sillago
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Actinopterígios (peces con aletas radiadas) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Etymology: Sillago: From a locality in Australia .

Medioambiente / Clima / Gama Ecología

; marino; salobre asociado a arrecife; anfidromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 0 - 60 m (Ref. 6205), usually 0 - 2 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959), preferred 27°C (Ref. 107945); 41°N - 36°S, 20°E - 166°E (Ref. 6205)

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Indo-West Pacific: southern Red Sea (Ref. 94953) and Knysna, South Africa to Japan and south to Australia. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 9070). In Japan, this name has often been misapplied to Sillago japonica; often misidentified as Sillago lutea or Sillago vincenti.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 22.5, range 13 - 19.1 cm
Max length : 31.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 44894); common length : 20.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9679); edad máxima reportada: 7 años (Ref. 43081)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 11 - 13; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 20-23; Espinas anales 2; Radios blandos anales: 18 - 23. Swim bladder with two anterior and two posterior extensions. The anterior extensions extend forward and diverge to terminate on each side of the basioccipital above the auditory capsule. Two lateral extensions commence anteriorly, each sending a blind tubule anterolaterally and then extending along the abdominal wall below the investing peritoneum to just posterior of the duct-like process. Two posterior tapering extensions of the swim bladder project into the caudal region, one usually longer than the other. The species has a low lateral line with about 70 scales (Ref. 48635).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Common along beaches, sandbars, mangrove creeks and estuaries. Recorded from freshwater. Form schools. Adults bury themselves in the sand when disturbed (Ref. 6205, 44894). Feed mainly on polychaete worms, small prawns (Penaeus), shrimps and amphipods (Ref. 6226, 6227, 44894). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Larvae and juveniles are pelagic feeding on planktonic (Ref. 43081). Rarely captured by prawn trawling vessels. Marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 9987).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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McKay, R.J., 1992. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 14. Sillaginid fishes of the world (family Sillaginidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the sillago, smelt or Indo-Pacific whiting species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(14):87p. (Ref. 6205)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; Acuicultura: comercial
FAO(pesquerías: producción; publication : search) | FisheriesWiki | Sea Around Us

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00384 - 0.00624), b=3.13 (3.06 - 3.20), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.1 se; Based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Ref. 69278):  Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (K=0.75-1.22; tm=1; tmax=4; Fec=16,682).
Prior r = 0.85, 2 SD range = 0.43 - 1.68, log(r) = -0.16, SD log(r) = 0.34, Based on: 1 M, 3 K, 1 tgen, 2 tmax, 4 Fec records
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (24 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.