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Banded sillago (Sillago vittata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sillago vittata

Common Name
Banded sillago

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 32 - 34. Swim bladder with a median anterior extension and very brown to rusty brown very narrow bars extending from the back obliquely forward to touch or almost touch a conspicuous silvery midlateral longitudinal stripe.

Classification

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

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Maud Landing southward to Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
Range
21°S - 35°S, 110°E - 116°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
55 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 20 - 55 m (Ref. 6205)
Trophic Level
3.31 s.e. 0.41 Based on diet studies.
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
30.0 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: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated