Sillago intermedius
Wongratana,
1977 (Fish)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Image copyrights: Devarapalli, P.
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Sillaginidae |
Image copyrights: Devarapalli, P.
Description
Size: 20 cm.
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. Dorsal spines (total): 12-12, Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22, Anal spines: 2, Anal soft rays: 21-22, Vertebrae: 34.
Oviparous, dioecious, external fertilization, non-guarders, open water or substratum egg scatterers.
Size: 20 cm.
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. Dorsal spines (total): 12-12, Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22, Anal spines: 2, Anal soft rays: 21-22, Vertebrae: 34.
Oviparous, dioecious, external fertilization, non-guarders, open water or substratum egg scatterers.
Synonym (s)
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Commercial
(Fisheries)
Importance: Commercial
(Fisheries)
Ecology
Habitat: Demersal
Habitat: Demersal
Biogeography
• Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam (Lat: 17.7) (Long: 83.3) INDIA
• Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam (Lat: 17.7) (Long: 83.3) INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Rao, DVS (2005) Comprehensive review of the records of the biota of the Indian Seas and the introduction of non-indigenous species Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. 15(2) 117-146 Available at - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.659
- Froese, R and Pauly, D (2000) Fishbase 2000: Concepts, design and data sources ICLARM 344 pp Available at - http://www.fishbase.org
- Tongnunui, P; Ikejima, K; Yamane, T; Horinouch, M; Medej, T; Sano, M; Kurokura, H and Taniuchi, T (2002) Fish fauna of the Sikao Creek mangrove estuary,Trang, Thailand Fisheries Science 68 Available at - NCL, Pune
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
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