Oriental sillago

Characteristics

  • Dwells in sandy or silty habitats.
  • Feeds on polychaetes, crustceans and planktons.
  • In Japan, both sexes were found to be mature at around 1 -– 2 years old, and the maximum ages of females and males are reportedly around 4 and 2 years old respectively.
  • In Hong Kong, this species was once misidentified as the Trumpeter whiting (Sillago maculata),is now considered endemic to Australia.

Description

  • Body silvery and light brown dorsally.
  • Brown spots may be visible on body.

Common Name: Oriental sillago

Family Common Name: Sillagos

Scientific Name: Sillago aeolus___(Jordan & Evermann, 1902)

Genus: Sillago

Maximum Length: 30 cm (Standard Length)

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未評估
Not Evaluated (ne)
數據缺乏
Data Deficient (dd)
無危
Least Concern (lc)
近危
Near Threatened (nt)
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Vulnerable (vu)
瀕危
Endangered (en)
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Critically Endangered (cr)
絕滅
Extinct (ex)
Oriental sillago