| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
