| Family: |
Sillaginidae (Smelt-whitings) |
| Max. size: |
15.737 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Asia: China. Estuarine area of Feiyun R., near Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Prov. (Ref. 86540). |
| Diagnosis: |
It differs from other Sillago species; the 1st dorsal fin S. sinica sp. nov. has X or XI (not to XII); scales above lateral line 7 or 8; gill rakers 2-4+6-8; vertebra: abdominal 13-17 (mostly 15), modified 0-4 (mostly 2), caudal 19-24 (mostly 21), and total 37-39 (mostly 38). We could also see apparent differences among pictures of otoliths of the 6 Sillago species with S. sinica sp. nov. having a kernel-shaped otolith with a wavy edge. Genetic analysis also showed interspecific differentiation among the 6 Sillago species (Ref. 86540). |
| Biology: |
Probably inhabiting tidal flats in estuarine areas (Ref. 86540). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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