| Family: |
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. This new species is known only from the holotype and one paratype from Taiwan, collected with two specimens of Sillago parvisquamis, and one specimen of Sillago sihama. Not collected by Shao et al. in their review of the family from Taiwan (Ref. 6336). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-19; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 34-34. Eyes small, 14 - 16% of head length; scales on cheeks cycloid. |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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