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Sillago boutani Pellegrin, 1905 Boutan's sillago |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 20 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Gulf of Tonkin and China. This species is rare in collections, and may be misidentified as Sillago sihama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 21-22; Vertebrae: 38-38. Body is olive-yellow dorsally, becoming paler on the sides and abdomen. The cheeks and part of the operculum orange-yellow; the fins uniformly grayish, with some indication of dots on the rays of the second dorsal fin. One or two yellow-orange stripes run along the sides of the body. | |||
| Biology: | A inshore species which inhabits silty bottoms (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||