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Small-eyed sillago (Sillago microps) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sillago microps

Common Name
Small-eyed sillago

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19; Vertebrae: 34. Eyes small, 14 - 16% of head length; scales on cheeks cycloid.

Classification

Classified By
McKay, 1985
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Smelt-whitings (Sillaginidae)

Distribution

Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. This new species is known only from the holotype and one paratype from Taiwan, collected with two specimens of Sillago parvisquamis, and one specimen of Sillago sihama. Not collected by Shao et al. in their review of the family from Taiwan (Ref. 6336).
Range
28°N - 24°N, 120°E - 125°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.24 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated