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Sillago intermedia Wongratana, 1977 Intermediate sillago |
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photo by
Devarapalli, P. |
| Family: | Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: India and Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 21-22; Vertebrae: 34-34. Swim bladder with two posterior extensions; anterior margin with two divergent blind tubes that extend to the basioccipital above the auditory capsule; an anterolateral extension on each side, each sending a blind tubule anteriorly and then recurving posteriorly along the abdominal wall as a simple tube to terminate just posterior to the duct-like process. | |||
| Biology: | Occur inshore on open silty bottom (Ref. 6205). Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||