Oriental sillago
📖 Overview
Occur in inshore coastal waters, commonly in embayments on silty bottoms . Juveniles have been known to burrow in the sand . Oviparous , multiple spawner . Small local fisheries exist throughout the range of the species. The flesh is prone to spoil rapidly and the Oriental sillago is not considered as highly as the inshore sillaginids . S. aeolus has not been found in association with S. burrus or S. maculata.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 34. Swim bladder with three rudimentary anterolateral extensions instead of four; differs from S. maculata in lacking well developed anterolateral extensions reaching to level of vent. Body color is silvery with scattered dark brown elongate blotches on the sides.: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Oriental sillago is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Oriental sillago is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 60 m . Tropical; 34°N - 20°S, 35°E - 132°E West Pacific from Delagoa Bay, South Africa to Okinawajima, Japan but not recorded from Australia or southern New Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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