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Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Etymology: Sillaginopsis: See Sillago + Greek, opsis = appearance.
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; zoet water; brak water demersaal; amfidroom (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468); 24°N - 0°N, 78°E - 104°E
Western Indian Ocean: Pondicherry northward along the Coromandel coast, Ganges delta, Myanmar, southward to Malaysia and rarely to the Indonesian Archipelago.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm 12.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4833); common length : 25.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 3504)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 11; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 25 - 27; Anale stekels: 2; Anale zachte stralen: 24 - 27; Wervels: 42. The head is greatly depressed; the eyes are very small. Second dorsal spine very elongate.
Found in shallow, open muddy bays and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Feed on fish, crustaceans and algae. Spawn twice a year during the months of November to February and August to September and the juveniles migrate toward the upper reaches during March and April and during December where they remain for 2 to 3 months. Sexually mature upon reaching a length of 12 cm (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.7 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 170 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00427 (0.00245 - 0.00743), b=3.09 (2.93 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.47 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 178 [62, 426] mg/100g; Iron = 1.58 [0.54, 3.98] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [17.1, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.14 [0.07, 0.25] g/100g; Selenium = 56.5 [19.9, 177.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.4 [4.5, 60.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.04 [0.57, 2.22] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.