Sillago boutani Pellegrin, 1905
Boutan's sillago
Sillago boutani
photo by FAO

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)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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