Sillago megacephalus, Large-headed sillago

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Sillago megacephalus Lin, 1933

Large-headed sillago
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings)
Etymology: Sillago: From a locality in Australia .

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; non migratori. Tropical; 23°N - 16°N, 105°E - 113°E (Ref. 6205)

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Northwest Pacific: Hainan, China. This species is possibly a junior synonym of Sillago sihama.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.8 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 6205)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 22; Spine anali 2; Raggi anali molli: 23. Very similar to S. sihama but with the head length 33% of standard length.

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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