| Family: |
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; 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 (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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