| Family: |
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) |
| Max. size: |
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30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. Possibly to the Philippines. Commonly misidentified as Sillago sihama. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 22-24; Vertebrae: 35-35. Swim bladder with anterior projecting extensions and a single posterior extension. Body is greenish gray above, the dorsal part of the head being the darker, and whitish below. The fins are mostly hyaline; the membrane between the first to the third dorsal fin spines with minute dark brown dots; the margins of the dorsal fin with a few dark brown spots. The caudal fin with dark margins. |
| Biology: |
Occur in bays on shallow sandy flats. Maximum size is over 30 cm (Mark Donachy, pers. comm., 2001). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Greatly esteemed for its delicate flavor (Ref. 6205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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